Definitions

rebound

[ri-bound, ree-bound, ree-bound, ri-bound] / rɪˈbaʊnd, ˈriˈbaʊnd, ˈriˌbaʊnd, rɪˈbaʊnd /

VERB

bounce back; ricochet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overcome pick up revive

STRONG

backfire boomerang convalesce heal mend rally recoil recuperate rejuvenate return

WEAK

get back on one's feet get better get in shape get well kick back make a comeback pull through regain one's health return to form snap back spring back start anew

Antonyms

STRONG

destroy deteriorate hurt ruin weaken

Example Sentences

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ON THE REBOUND: Navy is coming off a 34-10 defeat to Temple in the American Athletic Conference title game.

From Washington Times • Dec. 9, 2016

ON THE REBOUND: The Bears showed some resiliency and so did their quarterback.

From Washington Times • Oct. 5, 2015

JOHNSON’S REBOUND: Auburn quarterback Jeremy Johnson gets a chance to bounce back from a three-interception game when, Malzahn said, he got “a little greedy.”

From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2015

ON THE REBOUND: The Steelers gave cornerback Cortez Allen a $25 million extension last fall only to see Allen lose his confidence and his starting job.

From Washington Times • Sep. 7, 2015

And it was more and more to the jumping up again, the REBOUND, that the attention of the public was attracted.

From Laughter : an Essay on the Meaning of the Comic by Brereton, Cloudesley Shovell Henry

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