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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
K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
The runners advanced when McLean bounced a curveball, and Garcia followed with a sac fly to center.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
This is the cream iteration, which includes 10 types of hyaluronic acid and low molecular collagen to give the skin a noticeable bounce and firmness, while replenishing moisture and boosting a glow.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Laser beams traversing each arm and bouncing between mirrors at the ends are combined together to reveal extremely slight differences in their travel times, which can be produced when spacetime stretches and contracts because of the passage of a gravitational wave.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
The runners advanced when McLean bounced a curveball, and Garcia followed with a sac fly to center.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
The bounce of the ball landed Reaves’ way toward the left wing as Deandre Ayton boxed Jokic into the paint and away from the Lakers guard.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
This is the cream iteration, which includes 10 types of hyaluronic acid and low molecular collagen to give the skin a noticeable bounce and firmness, while replenishing moisture and boosting a glow.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounce
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The new season sees Reid's Lestat de Lioncourt living the rockstar life, as vampires have been outed by author Daniel Molloy (Eric Bobosian) in his book that interviews Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson).—
Debbie Day,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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The split decision comes after religious parents and educators challenged California school policies aimed at preventing schools from outing students to their families.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Dan Vladar made 34 saves to help Philadelphia rebound from a 2-1 shootout loss to Columbus at home Saturday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to their rebounding efforts, the Cowboys are staying just in reach of Vanderbilt midway through the second half.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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In that same game, Manning was sacked six times and threw two interceptions en route to Texas' 29-21 loss in Gainesville, Fla.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The confrontation went viral in December 2024, as cameras captured Gastineau confronting Favre in 2023 over Michael Strahan sacking the Green Bay Packers legend to break Gastineau's single-season sack record.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Fed officials are still penciling in one more cut by the end of 2026, but Chair Jerome Powell suggested those projections may be worth less than usual because of how much more uncertainty exists about inflation and the economy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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These stones suggest the dinosaur was an opportunistic omnivore, snacking on everything from prehistoric ferns to crunchy insects and small animals.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes, Ramsden and his peers in Mississippi might hop down in the mud to lay irrigation pipe.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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But thanks to their reproductive vigor — females can lay up to 25,000 eggs in a single season — their numbers quickly hopped out of hand.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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White House officials said the Biden-era energy efficiency mandates in HUD and Agriculture departments' guidelines could add up to $9,000 to housing construction costs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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This means that even if a fault-tolerant quantum computer becomes available, QPE could still struggle with large molecules because the chance of successfully extracting the correct energy becomes vanishingly small.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Michael Thorbjornsen is chasing Åberg’s closest pursuer is also playing something of a home game.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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That was enough to chase Hyun-jin Ryu, the 38-year-old and former 10-year MLB veteran.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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The owners who were arrested were charged with felonies; however, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg later dismissed the case due to conflicts of interest.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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As part of the plea agreement, two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child — another third-degree felony — as well as a class-A misdemeanor charge of child abuse and a class-B misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief were dismissed.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Bounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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