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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Treasury yields rose in early European trade as U.S. voters go to the polls in the midterm elections Tuesday, while oil prices rebounded slightly from their sharp fall on Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Still, many of them rebounded this week after Anthropic unveiled long-awaited paperwork for an initial public offering, showcasing data about its revenue growth, profitability and breadth of customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
After a sharp 9% correction Thursday, SpaceX shares rebounded 3% on the news in pre-market trading Fridaqy and Crown Castle jumped 7%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
James Hahn, then rebounded to win the first of two terms as mayor in 2005.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Of course, Rowdy got hot, hit fifteen or twenty in a row, and I rebounded and kept passing the ball to him.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
