on the rebound

on the rebound

unhappy and confused because a close, romantic relationship of yours has recently finished. She was on the rebound when she met Jack. Six months after Julia left him, he married someone else on the rebound.

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on the rebound

1. recovering from the recent end of a romantic relationship. You're a great guy, but I'm still on the rebound and I'm just not ready to start seeing anyone.

2. becoming stronger or better again. Wall Street is on the rebound a day after stock prices plunged to new lows. Improved housing and rising rents are both signs of a community on the rebound.