on the rebound

phrase

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.

Examples of on the rebound in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Ruiz pounced on the rebound and deflected a shot off defender Timothy Castagne and into the back of the net. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

In an era of increasing environmental uncertainty, those traits may prove just as important as sharp teeth for an animal on the rebound from extinction in the northeastern Pacific. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

While some of the Dutch pleaded for a foul, Gakpo raced in to score on the rebound. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026

Harris scored on the rebound of a Clarke Caswell shot from near the left post exactly two minutes in. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for on the rebound

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground