as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
a good-for-nothing bounder who always leaves it to someone else to pick up the tab
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Recent Examples of bounder
His first option was to LaMelo Ball, who was assigned to run past a flare screen away from the in-bounder.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
Plus, Texas doesn't have someone guarding the in-bounder so another body is ready to help corral those in play.
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Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Dec. 2025
Urías then allowed a high bounder by Yu Chang to get by for a two-base error.
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Tom Haudricourt,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
10 Sep. 2021
Austin hit a bounder which filtered through Gandil’s mitt in the eighth.
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Kori Rumore,
chicagotribune.com,
26 Aug. 2020
Though Lance has fun playing a bounder and cad of the first order, the script doesn’t particularly need him.
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Jonathan Holland,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Nov. 2017
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
Plus, Texas doesn't have someone guarding the in-bounder so another body is ready to help corral those in play.
—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Dec. 2025
Urías then allowed a high bounder by Yu Chang to get by for a two-base error.
—
Tom Haudricourt,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
10 Sep. 2021
Austin hit a bounder which filtered through Gandil’s mitt in the eighth.
—
Kori Rumore,
chicagotribune.com,
26 Aug. 2020
Though Lance has fun playing a bounder and cad of the first order, the script doesn’t particularly need him.
—
Jonathan Holland,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Nov. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounder
Noun
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For instance, there are glazed pork belly chunks served on crispy tostones, tuna tataki with a jerk-spice rub, and a bright, citrusy conch salad.
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Learn how to cook lionfish ceviche, jerk chicken, and more with a group of like-minded people from all over the world, concluding with an alfresco feast—a true one-of-a-kind connection between strangers.
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This cot-style find is made of breathable mesh fabric to keep your dog cool, and the steel frame features skid-resistant feet.
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Their dog was found alive, which gave the younger Eliezer Alfonzo hope.
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The group demonstrated near the Washington Monument and was met by a few counter protestors, one of which played clown music throughout the majority of the demonstration.
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But many did not, as the 1981 episodes tell the grim tale of a young girl named Sylvia (Barash), who is raped by a stranger wearing a horrifying clown mask.
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Clooney might be known as the joker of the two.
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Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project.
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“Bounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounder. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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