on the rebound
idiom
1
: in the process of bouncing back after hitting something
The fielder caught the ball on the rebound off the wall.
2
: sad and confused because a romantic relationship has recently ended
She refused to date him while he was still on the rebound.
3
chiefly US
: getting better
His health is on the rebound.
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Jeff Petry’s point shot was denied but Bennett pounced on the rebound.
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
And inflation is on the rebound again, rising in September to the highest annual rate since January in part because of the president’s tariffs.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Ellis Rickwood scored from the doorstep on the rebound of a sharp-angle Livanavage shot.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
In Sunday’s exhibition game, Ohgren did have a couple nice shots on a first-period power play, including one that would have led to a goal had Hartman not misfired through the crease on the rebound.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
And inflation is on the rebound again, rising in September to the highest annual rate since January in part because of the president’s tariffs.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Ellis Rickwood scored from the doorstep on the rebound of a sharp-angle Livanavage shot.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
In Sunday’s exhibition game, Ohgren did have a couple nice shots on a first-period power play, including one that would have led to a goal had Hartman not misfired through the crease on the rebound.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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“On the rebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20rebound. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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