as in encircling
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as in defining
to mark the limits of
the country is bounded by water on two sides
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as in bordering
to serve as a border for
being bounded on all sides by the Alps has helped Switzerland maintain its neutrality
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as in hopping
to move with a light springing step
the child giggled and bounded off to play with her friends
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as in leaping
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
a rabbit bounded down the garden path
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Recent Examples of bounding
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.
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ABC News,
3 June 2026
With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.
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CBS News,
2 June 2026
There is no shortage of footage of Shelton from his early career, bounding after balls with the fury of a linebacker chasing down a quarterback and then sliding through them — too far through them.
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
An antelope on a ridge teasingly stares before bounding off up the rocky hill.
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Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
The latter maintains an exuberant push-and-pull between Rushen’s electric piano, bounding with lightness and dexterity, and her classmate Bobby Bryant’s blaring tenor saxophone.
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Matthew Ritchie,
Pitchfork,
22 Mar. 2026
Gray will play Lisa, an EMT and partner to the team of lifeguards bounding down Venice Beach.
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Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Twice, when Meredith ordered ‘Two steps stage left’ and Geoffrey moved to the right, Meredith came bounding down the centre aisle shouting ‘Left, left, ducky’ and leapt onto the apron to seize him by the shoulders and shove him into place.
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Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
But Adams is bounding around the rooftop beaming, teeth porcelain-white, face slathered in makeup, hair firmly coiffed.
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Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.
—
ABC News,
3 June 2026
With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.
—
CBS News,
2 June 2026
There is no shortage of footage of Shelton from his early career, bounding after balls with the fury of a linebacker chasing down a quarterback and then sliding through them — too far through them.
—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
An antelope on a ridge teasingly stares before bounding off up the rocky hill.
—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
The latter maintains an exuberant push-and-pull between Rushen’s electric piano, bounding with lightness and dexterity, and her classmate Bobby Bryant’s blaring tenor saxophone.
—
Matthew Ritchie,
Pitchfork,
22 Mar. 2026
Gray will play Lisa, an EMT and partner to the team of lifeguards bounding down Venice Beach.
—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Twice, when Meredith ordered ‘Two steps stage left’ and Geoffrey moved to the right, Meredith came bounding down the centre aisle shouting ‘Left, left, ducky’ and leapt onto the apron to seize him by the shoulders and shove him into place.
—
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounding
Adjective
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The saints’ days are celebrated, the great days of history are celebrated, and they’re celebrated with this sort of enormous exuberance and deep investment that is somehow very, very touching, very embracing, and very inclusive.
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Look for flattering lengths, breathable fabrics, and waist-defining details.
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The last week has seen frenzy spill over for what will be an era-defining, royal-level wedding.
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Several streets bordering the venue are expected to be closed, according to permits Swift filed, the New York Times reported.
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Earlier this month, the county Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a measure aimed at ensuring that the thousands of empty lots in unincorporated Altadena and Sunset Mesa, a small residential enclave bordering Pacific Palisades, are not left untended.
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The artist, sporting fiery red hair and a colorful bodysuit, also jumped on a stripper pole at one point after hopping back on the sport bike.
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Ser Simon Strong shares his easy appetite for alliance-hopping.
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Padres left fielder Jase Bowen retreated to the ivy and made a leaping catch.
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Bowen tried to make a leaping catch, but was unable to haul it in.
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The system, which serves 100,000 residents in Iowa City and its surrounding, mostly rural communities, typifies the challenges most libraries face.
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Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.
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Lamine Yamal, with the ball bouncing inside the box, spun and ripped a shot that Austria's goalkeeper just stopped for a corner kick.
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Following his stint at Miramar, Hernandez spent seven months bouncing between Alligator Alcatraz and the El Paso Service Processing Center in Texas.
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One of my earliest moviegoing memories is nearly jumping out of my seat at the sight of Doctor Octopus.
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Wednesday, a witness called 911 to report somebody jumping off the bridge, Knox said.
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“Bounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounding. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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