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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Emiliano Martinez saves the initial effort, but Wilfried Singo follows up on the rebound to score.
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
With 11 events this season, Next Wave seems to be on the rebound from its nadir in 2023, when only eight works were presented, but that’s still far below the 31 that were staged in 2017.
—Frank Rose, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Hughes needed to either steal the puck from Fiala or make sure a shot couldn’t get through, otherwise the team would be in trouble on the rebound.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
The Last Christmas soundtrack is also on the rebound, which should be expected around this time of year.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
With 11 events this season, Next Wave seems to be on the rebound from its nadir in 2023, when only eight works were presented, but that’s still far below the 31 that were staged in 2017.
—Frank Rose, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Hughes needed to either steal the puck from Fiala or make sure a shot couldn’t get through, otherwise the team would be in trouble on the rebound.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
The Last Christmas soundtrack is also on the rebound, which should be expected around this time of year.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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“On the rebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20rebound. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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