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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Growing Hopelessness Over the Economy Messages from the Biden administration that the country’s economy is on the rebound have fallen flat in Milwaukee.
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Julie Bosman, New York Times, 15 July 2024
In Nobody Wants This, an agnostic podcast host and an unconventional rabbi on the rebound walk into a party.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
The brand has been on the rebound since the collapse of its partnership with American rapper Ye, ending their popular Yeezy collaboration line.
—Karen Gilchrist,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
And, please, give yourself time after the divorce is final rather than tie the knot again on the rebound.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
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Julie Bosman, New York Times, 15 July 2024
In Nobody Wants This, an agnostic podcast host and an unconventional rabbi on the rebound walk into a party.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
The brand has been on the rebound since the collapse of its partnership with American rapper Ye, ending their popular Yeezy collaboration line.
—Karen Gilchrist,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
And, please, give yourself time after the divorce is final rather than tie the knot again on the rebound.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
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“On the rebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20rebound. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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