bounce into
verb
bounced into; bouncing into; bounces into
British, informal
: to force (someone) to decide to do (something) especially without having time to think about it
The voters were bounced into agreeing to the proposal.
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At the end of the fourth, down by 1, Jalen Brunson launched a 30-foot 3-pointer, which missed and bounced into the air.
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Tim Rohan, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Eldridge’s fly ball landed on the top of the wall in right field and bounced into the stands.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
That was when the Blue Jays’ Alejandro Kirk bounced into a double play to give the Dodgers the title in Game 7 in Toronto.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Troy Johnston bounced into a force out that moved Rumfield to third base.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
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Tim Rohan, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Eldridge’s fly ball landed on the top of the wall in right field and bounced into the stands.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
That was when the Blue Jays’ Alejandro Kirk bounced into a double play to give the Dodgers the title in Game 7 in Toronto.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Troy Johnston bounced into a force out that moved Rumfield to third base.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
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“Bounce into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20into. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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