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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New York — After months of steadily climbing higher, stocks are bouncing around as investors process renewed US-China trade tensions.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Keaton introduced Reggie to her social following in October 2020 with a reel featuring photos and video of the pup eating grass and bouncing around the yard.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
For the past decade, Tatum has been attached to a potential solo outing, which has bounced around among multiple directors.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Ron spends a lot of time bouncing around the web, fascinated and repulsed in equal measure.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Keaton introduced Reggie to her social following in October 2020 with a reel featuring photos and video of the pup eating grass and bouncing around the yard.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
For the past decade, Tatum has been attached to a potential solo outing, which has bounced around among multiple directors.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Ron spends a lot of time bouncing around the web, fascinated and repulsed in equal measure.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Bounce around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20around. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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