How to Use rebound in a Sentence

rebound

1 of 2 verb
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  • The baseball rebounded off the wall.
  • He rebounded the ball and quickly passed it to a teammate.
  • She rebounded quickly from the loss.
  • She is good at both shooting and rebounding.
  • Adding a small forward who doesn’t rebound well would leave the Blazers in a bad spot.
    — Afentres, oregonlive, 12 May 2023
  • The Storm rebounded from a late deficit, outscoring the Tigers 14-0 in the last stanza for the victory.
    — Ledeai, The Courier-Journal, 19 Aug. 2023
  • With Zubac, the Clippers are ranked 21st in rebounding in the league, led by his 9.7 rebounds.
    — Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Scheffler rebounded with a birdie on No. 9, his final hole of the day.
    — Stefan Stevenson, Dallas News, 13 May 2023
  • The sector is forecast to rebound to $8.6 billion this year.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Alex Palou - Palou led early, then was caught up in a crash on pit road, but rebounded to finish in the top-5. 5.
    — Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star, 28 May 2023
  • Last week, the album rebounded and soared back to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 courtesy of the project’s Scary Hours edition.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The Lopes have rebounded all but one opponent on the season.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The 35-year-old Wilson has rebounded from a poor season.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2023
  • State rebounds the ball well and Purdue has a tough time creating turnovers.
    — NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Wilson, who is trying to rebound from a disastrous season in 2022, played well in the loss.
    — oregonlive, 18 Sep. 2023
  • However, that was walked back this spring as prices began to rebound.
    — Lance Lambert, Fortune, 31 July 2023
  • As humpbacks and even blue whales rebound in the South Atlantic Ocean, some researchers worry there won’t be enough krill to feed them.
    — Douglas Main, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2024
  • He was tagged with three runs in his first outing of the spring but rebounded with a 1-2-3 inning in his last appearance.
    — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
  • That news led the Adani Group’s stock to rebound mightily, and the founder has seen his fortune rise by $13.3 billion, the largest wealth gain of anyone this year (so far).
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Hoover rebounded from the loss to win 11 straight before falling to Thompson in the semifinals.
    — Ben Thomas | [email protected], al, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Kupp said he’s seen this franchise rebound strong before.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Europe rebounded well overall, but sales slowed down in the last quarter.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Elvis Andrus is staying optimistic as the Chicago White Sox try to rebound from a shaky first half.
    — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2023
  • But, Black turnout rebounded in the 2020 election cycle.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2024
  • On the latter front, with the tallest team of his five seasons in Westwood, Cronin said this could be his best offensive rebounding team.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Once the inquiry is removed from your credit report, your score should rebound.
    — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 14 July 2023
  • Prices are high because of the way the global economy has rebounded from the pandemic.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The durable fabric is waterproof, yet breathable, and the thick cushion rebounds, even after long sits.
    — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2023
  • But since the protests subsided in March, Cuzco and the Sacred Valley have rebounded; the must-see landmarks are now open to tourists, but with fewer crowds.
    — Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
  • Political and city leaders will need to adjust their thinking regarding the downtown in order for the city’s urban core to truly rebound.
    — George Avalos, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
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rebound

2 of 2 noun
  • He led the league in rebounds last year.
  • Jalen Thomas had 10 points and a career-high 14 rebounds.
    — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Moreno led Great Crossing with 24 points and 25 rebounds in the final.
    — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Bad Bear, a member of the Crow tribe, got in foul trouble in the first half and managed just 11 points and six rebounds.
    — Joseph D’hippolito, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Olivia Cochran was a rebound and two points shy of a double-double.
    — The Courier-Journal, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Brown also had seven rebounds and four steals for the Suns (1-1).
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 July 2023
  • Second-year point guard Jaden Hardy led the team with 24 points and 31 minutes played and put up six rebounds.
    — Brice Paterik, Dallas News, 8 July 2023
  • Yet one of the biggest risks to that strong rebound has been Mr. Powell’s Fed itself.
    — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 17 July 2023
  • Griner, who matched her season high for points, had 11 rebounds.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2023
  • The following night, Finney-Smith had 18 points and 12 rebounds in a victory over the Suns.
    — Brad Townsend, Dallas News, 27 July 2023
  • Davis led the Lakers with 23 points and 19 rebounds, with two of his four blocks coming in the final quarter.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Watkins was 10 of 19 from the floor and made all seven of her free throw attempts to go with four rebounds, four assists and four turnovers.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The result: 10 points, nine rebounds, a spectacular tip dunk in the first half, a clutch 3 in crunch time and a flying block with the game on the line.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Emma Cannon led the scoring off the bench, recording 10 points and two rebounds.
    — Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 points, along with 12 assists and six rebounds.
    — oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Arike Ogunbowale was all over the court with 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
    — Peter Warren, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Jared Rhoden also stepped up thanks to a hot start, leading the Pistons with 18 points to go with eight rebounds.
    — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2023
  • Elite 8 against Memphis: 19 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Timberlake scored 13 points with three rebounds in his third start in a KU uniform.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2024
  • So 2023 has been something of a rebound for those industries.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Plum, 29, posted seven points, five assists and eight rebounds in the Aces' win as Waller sat courtside.
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The jump in oil and gas prices after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a new gas discovery by Shell have led to a small rebound over the past year.
    — Clifford Krauss, New York Times, 15 May 2023
  • Olynyk finished with 11 points, two rebounds and two assists.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Simeon Spencer finished with 10 points and 16 rebounds.
    — Henry Apple, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2023
  • That was followed by a rapid rebound as consumers splurged on luxury items, sending the shares up 35% this year.
    — Tara Patel, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Cain went scoreless in 10 minutes, missing his two shots from the field and mustering one assist, one steal and a rebound.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Isaiah Mobley pitched in with 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • The Australian could be due for a rebound after missing the cut in each of his last two tournament appearances.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 15 June 2023
  • Sophie Cunningham took the reins for the Mercury’s offense, putting up 21 points with two 3-pointers and four rebounds.
    — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2023
  • Center Kamilla Cardoso starred once again for the Gamecocks and scored 12 points in addition to grabbing nine rebounds.
    — Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024

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