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as in ejected
to drive or force out
the bar doesn't hesitate to bounce customers for getting rowdy
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as in dismissed
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 suggested
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 hopped
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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Recent Examples of bounced
Encased in inflatable shock absorbers, the sphere bounced across the lunar surface like a beach ball, eventually settling and unfolding four petal-like panels to stabilize itself.
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Ilya Ferapontov, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Each time, bitcoin has bounced all the way back within a year and a half.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
The stock market sank in mixed trading on Tuesday, while gold and silver bounced higher after their latest sell-off.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Then came another jab, and the hairpiece bounced up as if Miller’s scalp was the bottom of a gasping clam.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The Avs got a bit of a break when the puck bounced past Jensen and right to Kelly, who beat Reimer for his 11th goal of the season.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
At the Oakland Medical Center, Gabby Grady, a physical therapist at Kaiser’s San Francisco Medical Center, bounced her one-year-old baby, Quinn, in the crowd.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
The usual crowd of kids bounced excitedly in booths and chairs, alongside their dolls, many of the toys depicting a time period well before the children holding them were born.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 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
Ilya Ferapontov, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Each time, bitcoin has bounced all the way back within a year and a half.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
The stock market sank in mixed trading on Tuesday, while gold and silver bounced higher after their latest sell-off.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Then came another jab, and the hairpiece bounced up as if Miller’s scalp was the bottom of a gasping clam.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
The Avs got a bit of a break when the puck bounced past Jensen and right to Kelly, who beat Reimer for his 11th goal of the season.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
At the Oakland Medical Center, Gabby Grady, a physical therapist at Kaiser’s San Francisco Medical Center, bounced her one-year-old baby, Quinn, in the crowd.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
The usual crowd of kids bounced excitedly in booths and chairs, alongside their dolls, many of the toys depicting a time period well before the children holding them were born.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounced
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All four were ejected and were joined by coach Charles Lee in the fourth quarter after Lee went on the floor and had to be restrained by Brandon Miller to keep him from really confronting the officials.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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One person was ejected from the council chambers during the meeting.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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Both indices rebounded early Friday, recovering some of those losses, but the overall trend has been weak.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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But growth rebounded in the second half of the year.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Both Beijing and Hong Kong’s government have repeatedly rejected international criticism of Lai’s prosecution and dismissed accusations that his jailing was politically motivated or an assault on press freedom.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Karklin believes recreational flying and short-distance travel should not be dismissed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The better way to find love, Eastwick suggested, is to get to know romantic prospects in person, over time.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Priced at $400-700; three to five weekly treatments are suggested with results lasting several months.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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The man hopped out of his minivan, ran toward an empty Wauwatosa police squad car and got in as officers tried to arrest him.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Stapleton’s blues-leaning song played as Pitt, who portrayed the character Sonny Hayes, hopped into the APXGP car.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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But Niklas was the only one who chased Nordic combined initially.—
Dana ONeil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The warrant declaration states that footage from a Ring camera captured images of Rebecca Marodi fleeing their home as her wife chased her.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Brookwood junior Collier Stanton extended his arm to the wall, glanced at the scoreboard and slapped the water as his older brother, Baylor, pumped his fist behind the block.—
Ansley Gavlak,
AJC.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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In a hallway of Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, just outside the Senators’ dressing room, Ullmark looked up from his cellphone and glanced at the score on a television screen hanging from the wall.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Law enforcement officers had removed the mouth of the irrigation tube diverting water from a nearby creek, but all the piping remained.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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By Wednesday morning, investigators had left the residence, the scene was cleared, and police tape had been removed.—
Bradford Betz , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Bounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounced. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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