bounce around
phrasal verb
bounced around; bouncing around; bounces around
informal
: to talk about (something, such as an idea) in an informal way in order to get different opinions about it
We were bouncing some ideas around for the design of the book's cover.
They bounced around some plot ideas for a new play.
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Santos bounced around for a bit before finding a home in Chicago in 2020.
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Using a speaker outside the stall results in reverb and echoing as the music bounces around the bathroom walls, making the sound muddy and unpleasant.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Vrabel bounces around throughout the week in position meetings.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
As an adolescent, Dwayne Johnson and his family bounced around the country, from urban North Carolina to suburban Connecticut.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Using a speaker outside the stall results in reverb and echoing as the music bounces around the bathroom walls, making the sound muddy and unpleasant.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Vrabel bounces around throughout the week in position meetings.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
As an adolescent, Dwayne Johnson and his family bounced around the country, from urban North Carolina to suburban Connecticut.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bounce around
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“Bounce around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20around. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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