rebound
verb (used without object)
to bound or spring back from force of impact.
rebounded
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past participleof rebound.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof rebound.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
reboundverb (used without object)to bound or spring back from force of impact.
Example Sentences
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That team rebounded from a 1-4 start to reach the NFC divisional round.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
They rebounded briefly in 2021 — helped by the pandemic-era outdoors boom and subscription offerings — but have fallen since.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Canada's economy also strongly rebounded in the second quarter of 2026 to 3.3% growth in the country's GDP, thanks to a jump in exports and domestic investment.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The treks flourished throughout the Middle Ages, faded, then rebounded from a niche spiritual journey to a global escape hatch; in 2025, the pilgrim office handed out 530,000 certificates of completion, or compostelas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The echoey house asked its far corners but no answer rebounded back.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
