bounce around
phrasal verb
bounced around; bouncing around; bounces around
informal
: to talk about (something, such as an idea) in an informal way in order to get different opinions about it
We were bouncing some ideas around for the design of the book's cover.
They bounced around some plot ideas for a new play.
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The case bounced around the federal courts for nearly a decade before the Supreme Court in 2022 agreed to weigh in one more time, addressing whether the agency had the constitutional authority to intervene in the first place.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
In the now-viral video, the Labrador can be seen bouncing around the bed, visibly thrilled that a new day has begun—her energy practically infectious.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Hong Kong bounced around the room, while Shanghai and Shenzhen grinded higher, going from the lower left to the upper right.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The competing forces of gravity and pressure generated by photons caused the particles to go awry, bouncing around and creating waves called baryon acoustic oscillations (BAOs).
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2025
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
In the now-viral video, the Labrador can be seen bouncing around the bed, visibly thrilled that a new day has begun—her energy practically infectious.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Hong Kong bounced around the room, while Shanghai and Shenzhen grinded higher, going from the lower left to the upper right.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The competing forces of gravity and pressure generated by photons caused the particles to go awry, bouncing around and creating waves called baryon acoustic oscillations (BAOs).
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for bounce around
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“Bounce around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20around. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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