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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These stocks won’t necessarily rebound in the first few trading days of the year.

From MarketWatch

Ayton finished with 10 points but only two rebounds, which equaled his fewest for a full game this season.

From Los Angeles Times

It has yet to rebound to those levels.

From Barron's

Shares have failed to rebound to those levels, even though Super Micro posting three back-to-back months of relatively strong gains between May and July this year.

From Barron's

The Spitsbergen bonebed shows that marine ecosystems rebounded far more quickly than previously believed.

From Science Daily

rebound

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