bounce into
verb
bounced into; bouncing into; bounces into
British, informal
: to force (someone) to decide to do (something) especially without having time to think about it
The voters were bounced into agreeing to the proposal.
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Koss threw backwards and tried to nab Moreno at first, but the throw deflected off Moreno and bounced into the Giants’ first-base dugout.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
The midfielder who plays professionally at nearby Los Angeles FC coolly chested it down and blasted it off the bounce into the bottom corner of Ronwen Williams’ net before sprinting away to celebrate with Canada’s bench in the second minute of second-half stoppage time.
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Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
The ball bounced into the net, and Habib Diarra was credited with the goal.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
This should have been the signal for the bass to bounce into the air.
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Hank Bradshaw,
Outdoor Life,
24 June 2026
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
The midfielder who plays professionally at nearby Los Angeles FC coolly chested it down and blasted it off the bounce into the bottom corner of Ronwen Williams’ net before sprinting away to celebrate with Canada’s bench in the second minute of second-half stoppage time.
—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
The ball bounced into the net, and Habib Diarra was credited with the goal.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
This should have been the signal for the bass to bounce into the air.
—
Hank Bradshaw,
Outdoor Life,
24 June 2026
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“Bounce into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20into. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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