Word Finder - rebound

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The recoil of an object bouncing off another.

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A return to health or well-being; a recovery.

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I am on the rebound.

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An effort to recover from a setback.

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A romantic partner with whom one begins a relationship (or the relationship one begins) for the sake of getting over a previous, recently-ended romantic relationship.

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The strike of the ball after it has bounced off a defending player, the crossbar or goalpost.

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An instance of catching the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without a basket being scored, generally credited to a particular player.

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To bound or spring back from a force.

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To give back an echo.

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To jump up or get back up again.

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To send back; to reverberate.

I asked as I tasted my bourbon on the rebound.

She had a brief fling with Matt on the rebound.

If systemic therapy is needed, intra-muscular corticosteroids can be used; these avoid the rebound flares that occur when oral steroids are withdrawn.

He netted a rebound from his penalty to claim a point which Everton barely deserved.

The words 'on the rebound' came swiftly to her mind.

Because of the rebound effects of wildly fluctuating blood pressure, body temperature, heart and breathing rates, as well as the potential for bizarre behavior and hallucinations, a person undergoing withdrawal must be carefully monitored.

Sudden withdrawal of Catapres, particularly in those patients receiving high doses, may result in rebound hypertension.

The present authors have not seen original bindings of Irish novelettes of the period, because all copies known to us have been rebound.

If you have used several nukes before, risk of viral load rebound is higher. abacavir.

A significant rebound flare in disease activity as the dose is tapered may prevent steroid withdrawal, resulting in concerns about long-term toxicity.

Allow yourself to rebound but then get back on track.

Being on the rebound or being in and out of rehab isn't ever going to be a good foundation for a relationship.

Abruptly discontinuing the drugs may cause rebound insomnia or other side effects.

Drug rebound headaches are those that occur from over-using medications for headache pain; they result from exceeding labeling instructions or a physician's directions.

When taken more than three times per week, symptom relief medications can actually cause a type of headache called a rebound headache.

To treat rebound headaches, all pain-relieving medications are usually discontinued for a few weeks (as advised by the physician), then used no more than two to three times per week to relieve symptoms.

Patients should be warned against overusing decongestants, because they can cause a rebound effect.

Use of topical decongestants for longer than several days can cause loss of effectiveness and rebound congestion, in which nasal passages become more severely swollen than before treatment.

Use of nasal spray decongestants for longer than four to five days can cause loss of effectiveness and rebound congestion, in which nasal passages become more severely swollen than before treatment.

This sometimes makes Virgo a bit of a worry wort, but luckily well-grounded Capricorn is able to provide the security and stability that Virgo craves in order to rebound.

The normal scattering of a nearly vertical jet is due to the rebound of the drops when they come into collision with one another.

There is no evidence of a rebound effect after abrupt discontinuation of therapy.

Fisher soon made amends as he grabbed the offensive rebound from a missed shot and added 2 more points of his own.

If a different player converts the rebound then the penalty taker gets the assist.

Shock Absorber; The WP shock is connected directly to the swing arm and features adjustable rebound and low and high speed compression damping.

Children who did not achieve viral load suppression or had viral load rebound had subsequent resistance tests.

Solent looked all at sea as Wildcats dominated by stealing the ball several times and pulling down every defensive rebound.

As a result of soil testing the STRI researched requirements for hardness, traction, ball rebound, sward height and grass cover.

In the last five minutes Dean Whittaker scored from a rebound in a goalmouth scramble.

The temperature of a gas is measured by the mean energy of translation of its molecules, which are independent of each other except during the brief intervals of collision; and collision of the separate molecules with the blackened surface of a vane, warmed by the radiation, imparts heat to them, so that they rebound from it with greater velocity than they approached.

After impact the two masses will rebound, and the process may be repeated any number of times, but ultimately the two masses will be found again hanging in contact side by side.

But Liam Nimmo was on hand to knock the rebound into the net from six yards.

Analgesic rebound headache suggests the problem exists only with this class of drugs, which is not the case.

The dial also allows quick range and external rebound adjustment, with minimum and maximum travel achieved within half a turn.

They should only be used for a few days, otherwise they can cause ' rebound congestion ' when you stop using them.

Since a rebound phenomenon cannot be excluded, therapy with isosorbide-5-mononitrate should be terminated gradually rather than stopping abruptly (see Section 4.2).

Rebound damping at the rear can be adjusted by means of a small screw.

Paul Kelly then volleyed the rebound goalwards only to see it fly inches over the bar.

It's fine to be disappointed, but don't become enervated and unable to rebound from negative feedback.

Cushions provide a consistent rebound to ball strikes.

In doing so, you would have a player who can score as well as a rebound, assist and steal -- all important stats in fantasy basketball.

Excessive use may cause drug dependency or rebound headaches to occur.

Addiction abuse or dependency on a prescription drug such as valium occurs due to the "rebound effect" of the drug.

However, by the end of the war and the beginning of an economic rebound, motor home sales saw a rebirth, and the company began production again.

Some people complain of rebound congestion, which occurs when, after the decongestant has worn off, the congestion returns even worse than before.

However, nasal decongestants should only be used for three days at a time to avoid significant rebound effect.

Watanabe, H., et al. "Oxymetazoline nasal spray three times daily for four weeks in normal subjects is not associated with rebound congestion or tachyphylaxis."

In children, rebound stimulation may occur after two to five hours.

It is good to go into this kind of situation cautiously, as being a rebound date can mean the guy is not completely over his ex.

Finally, if you are one of those people who simply can't be alone, you may be in danger of a rebound relationship.