bouncer
noun
bounc·er
ˈbau̇n(t)-sər 
Examples of bouncer in a Sentence
The batter hit a bouncer to the shortstop.
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Peraza, the second baseman, charged in to grab a bouncer that deflected off the glove of Soriano, and made a quick throw to get the out at first.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
Somehow the gate itself must play bouncer for life’s important molecules.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
On the other side is a team whose players moonlight as night club bouncers, English teachers and groundskeepers.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Zarate makes a tough play on a bouncer to second for an out.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
Somehow the gate itself must play bouncer for life’s important molecules.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
On the other side is a team whose players moonlight as night club bouncers, English teachers and groundskeepers.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Zarate makes a tough play on a bouncer to second for an out.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bouncer
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“Bouncer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bouncer. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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bouncer
noun
bounc·er
ˈbau̇n(t)-sər
: one that bounces
especially
: someone employed in a public place to remove troublemakers
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