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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Tina and Milo — the sibling mascots representing the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, respectively — have been bouncing around Milan and Cortina, chopping it up with Snoop Dogg and cheering on athletes from the stands.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The Seahawks were led by quarterback Sam Darnold, a former top draft pick of the New York Jets who bounced around the league before breaking out with the Minnesota Vikings in 2025, leading them to a 14-3 record before losing to the Rams in the first round of the playoffs.
—Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
Rodriguez has bounced around since leaving Real Madrid in 2020, going to Everton in England, Al-Rayyan in Qatar, Olympiacos in Greece, Sao Paulo in Brazil and Rayo Vallecano in Spain before the stint in Mexico.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
The quantum probabilities bouncing around in your lap at the subatomic level.
—Bill Burnett, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
The Seahawks were led by quarterback Sam Darnold, a former top draft pick of the New York Jets who bounced around the league before breaking out with the Minnesota Vikings in 2025, leading them to a 14-3 record before losing to the Rams in the first round of the playoffs.
—Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
Rodriguez has bounced around since leaving Real Madrid in 2020, going to Everton in England, Al-Rayyan in Qatar, Olympiacos in Greece, Sao Paulo in Brazil and Rayo Vallecano in Spain before the stint in Mexico.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
The quantum probabilities bouncing around in your lap at the subatomic level.
—Bill Burnett, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Bounce around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20around. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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