rebound
verb (used without object)
to bound or spring back from force of impact.
have rebounded
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present perfectof rebound.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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OTTAWA—Canadian retail sales look to have rebounded in August following a broad retreat in spending the month before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
“Yes, we have rebounded from the pandemic, but other countries rebounded earlier and have since achieved greater gains in life expectancy,” Woolf said.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Her senses of taste and smell have rebounded, and she gets less winded on hikes with her grandchildren.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Revenues -- totaling $60.7 billion in 2025 -- have rebounded to their highest point since 2021, when pandemic lockdowns drove an outsized surge in both players and spending.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
The day was not without its humors, or what would have been humors if her spirit could have rebounded to them.
From Mary Wollaston by Henry Kitchell Webster
