bounce into
phrasal 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.
Examples of bounce into in a Sentence
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The turbulent winds inside a cloud cause the droplets and crystals to bounce into each other and create a positive charge.
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USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
But Modesto found a way to crash the boards, and after being knocked around in the fray, the ball bounced into Gavin Sykes’ hands.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
Dez Bryant made a diving catch along the sideline, matched up with cornerback Sam Shields, and bounced into the end zone.
—Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
The fumble bounced into the end zone and Kansas City recovered for a touchback.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024
Washington erased a 21-3 deficit with relative ease, taking a 35-24 lead before a Hail Mary from Russell Wilson as time expired bounced into the arms of Brandon Johnson for a touchdown.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
Instead, he was bounced into an emergency meeting of his cabinet and an address, in Downing Street, on Wednesday afternoon.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2023
He might have been tagged out, but St. Louis third baseman Nolan Arenado’s throw bounced into right field, allowing Mullins to score and Hicks to reach third.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2023
The football fluttered out of Lawrence’s hand and the ball bounced into the hands of Jaguars’ running back Tank Bigsby.
—oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2023
USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
But Modesto found a way to crash the boards, and after being knocked around in the fray, the ball bounced into Gavin Sykes’ hands.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
Dez Bryant made a diving catch along the sideline, matched up with cornerback Sam Shields, and bounced into the end zone.
—Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
The fumble bounced into the end zone and Kansas City recovered for a touchback.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024
Washington erased a 21-3 deficit with relative ease, taking a 35-24 lead before a Hail Mary from Russell Wilson as time expired bounced into the arms of Brandon Johnson for a touchdown.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
Instead, he was bounced into an emergency meeting of his cabinet and an address, in Downing Street, on Wednesday afternoon.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2023
He might have been tagged out, but St. Louis third baseman Nolan Arenado’s throw bounced into right field, allowing Mullins to score and Hicks to reach third.
—Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2023
The football fluttered out of Lawrence’s hand and the ball bounced into the hands of Jaguars’ running back Tank Bigsby.
—oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2023
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“Bounce into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20into. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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