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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Zachary Bolduc scored on the rebound to give the Canadiens a 3-2 lead.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
This eventually led to a Raiders turnover in the slot, which saw Max Dassau fire a shot on net and Braedon Lounsbury pounce on the rebound and bury it in the back of the net.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
After Fleet goalie Aerin Frankel stopped a breakaway early in the second period, the puck got away from her and Britta Curl-Salemme scored on the rebound.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Blackwood stopped Horvat’s first first shot, then rookie phenom Matthew Schaefer on the rebound, but Horvat got inside Josh Manson and didn’t miss when given another chance.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
This eventually led to a Raiders turnover in the slot, which saw Max Dassau fire a shot on net and Braedon Lounsbury pounce on the rebound and bury it in the back of the net.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
After Fleet goalie Aerin Frankel stopped a breakaway early in the second period, the puck got away from her and Britta Curl-Salemme scored on the rebound.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Blackwood stopped Horvat’s first first shot, then rookie phenom Matthew Schaefer on the rebound, but Horvat got inside Josh Manson and didn’t miss when given another chance.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2025
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“On the rebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20rebound. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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