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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Another South Florida local, Fafa Picault of Palmetto Bay, pounced on the rebound and scored the equalizer for Miami.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Fogli’s shot from outside the penalty area was saved by Inter’s goalkeeper, Giuliano Sarti, who jumped quickly to deny Nielsen on the rebound.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
California’s housing market is on the rebound, with home sales and prices exceeding seasonal record levels, according to the latest data from the California Association of Realtors.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Then Tyrese Proctor missed a free throw and Cooper Flagg caught an over-the-back whistle on the rebound attempt.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
Fogli’s shot from outside the penalty area was saved by Inter’s goalkeeper, Giuliano Sarti, who jumped quickly to deny Nielsen on the rebound.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
California’s housing market is on the rebound, with home sales and prices exceeding seasonal record levels, according to the latest data from the California Association of Realtors.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Then Tyrese Proctor missed a free throw and Cooper Flagg caught an over-the-back whistle on the rebound attempt.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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“On the rebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20rebound. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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