bounce around
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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Elsewhere, the Pats missed two key starters in the trenches, Romeo Doubs caught an earful, Caleb Lomu bounced around the offensive line and Josh McDaniels got creative.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
By disrupting the flow of energy at the boundary of the magnetosphere, the artificial plasma would essentially force the space weather to bounce around and past our planet, the paper notes.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 June 2026
The sound of 100 voices speaking various languages bounced around the Catholic school gymnasium like a basketball.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 7 June 2026
Seth, meanwhile, has bounced around the league.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
By disrupting the flow of energy at the boundary of the magnetosphere, the artificial plasma would essentially force the space weather to bounce around and past our planet, the paper notes.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 June 2026
The sound of 100 voices speaking various languages bounced around the Catholic school gymnasium like a basketball.
—Tim Craig, Washington Post, 7 June 2026
Seth, meanwhile, has bounced around the league.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
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“Bounce around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20around. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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