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as in to out
to drive or force out
the bar doesn't hesitate to bounce customers for getting rowdy
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as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
I'll bounce you if I catch you talking that way again
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as in to suggest
to set before the mind for consideration
we bounced several script suggestions off the producers, but they weren't interested in any of them
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as in to hop
to move with a light springing step
the girl bounced excitedly alongside her parents as they hurried toward the entrance to the amusement park
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as in energy
active strength of body or mind
the new pop group has real bounce that serves them well in their videos
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Recent Examples of bounce
Maria Salette Ontiveros, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
The size discrepancy did not phase the Bulldog, who bounced the ball off the backboard for the go-ahead shot.
—Olivia Sayer, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 22 Jan. 2026
Two of the last three times, this condition led to clear bounces — April and November 2025 — with the former producing significantly more upside.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The suit alleges the couple’s son was left alone in a bouncing chair and injured by an older child while no caregiver intervened.
—Maria Salette Ontiveros, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
The size discrepancy did not phase the Bulldog, who bounced the ball off the backboard for the go-ahead shot.
—Olivia Sayer, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
It’s packed with all the ingredients skin needs to maintain bounce, radiance, and strength.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 22 Jan. 2026
Two of the last three times, this condition led to clear bounces — April and November 2025 — with the former producing significantly more upside.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounce
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Not exactly the best of images to portray in the Hornets’ first outing on ESPN since April 25 — and first home ESPN matchup with fans in the stands since the 2018-19 season finale against Orlando.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2026
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Conversations are flowing fast, making your out-of-the-box ideas land effortlessly.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Shares fell during his time in government but rebounded sharply in December, reaching a record high amid intense market interest in AI.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Trump has a long history of rebounding from failure, including from bankruptcy, political failure, impeachment, four criminal indictments, and 34 criminal convictions.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Carroll guided Chin to the junior world title at 13 before Marjorie sacked him, too, for John Nicks, who had trained the likes of Peggy Fleming, Tai Babilonia, Randy Gardner, and later, Yamaguchi and Sasha Cohen.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Maye has been sacked 15 times across his three postseason outings, and Campbell has been routinely beaten by upper-echelon pass rushers on the left side of the line.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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The novel also suggests—mumblingly, without making eye contact, not wanting to be corny about it—that one’s own self becomes a little less hideous the more one attends to other selves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Police said the door handle turned from the inside, suggesting someone was attempting to escape.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Fluorescence rippled across the bed of astrocytes in waves, hopping from one cell to the next.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Jan. 2026
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As far as staple bottoms, pick up these Lee bootcut jeans to hop on the retro style celebs have been wearing recently.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Russia struck Ukrainian energy assets in several regions of Ukraine on Thursday but there were no strikes on those facilities overnight, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Beijing has spent decades growing its trade ties and bankrolling projects in the region, to boost transportation links and cut energy costs – cementing its own influence along the way.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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But then Linda goes chasing a wild boar through the jungle while toting a bamboo spear, and impales it to death in a gleefully gratuitous scene of CGI gore.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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The provincial chief minister, Sarfraz Bugti, wrote on X that security forces were chasing the insurgents.—
Abdul Sattar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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However, a White House official dismissed speculation.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … LEGAL LOOPHOLE – Luigi Mangione returns to court as judge weighs defense motion to dismiss death penalty charge.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Bounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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