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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Here’s a look at six unheralded players battling to impress the Panthers after bouncing around the league a bit.
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Mike Kaye
may 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026
Since the end of his Vikings tenure in 2017, Bridgewater bounced around the NFL, mostly as a backup.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Out of your tote and into the seatback, you’ll be seated and ready for takeoff while your seatmate is bouncing around looking for their charger.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
That house, now a museum, was repossessed three years later, and the family bounced around other homes in the area before moving to Memphis when Presley was 13 years old.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2026
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Mike Kaye
may 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026
Since the end of his Vikings tenure in 2017, Bridgewater bounced around the NFL, mostly as a backup.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Out of your tote and into the seatback, you’ll be seated and ready for takeoff while your seatmate is bouncing around looking for their charger.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026
That house, now a museum, was repossessed three years later, and the family bounced around other homes in the area before moving to Memphis when Presley was 13 years old.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2026
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“Bounce around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20around. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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