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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Most business owners bounce around LinkedIn without direction.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Blue-chip stocks have fluctuated, and the reliable strategy of buying and holding has been put through the wringer as stocks have bounced around without much clarity.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
As the ball bounced around in foul territory toward right field, Machado ran home from second and Merrill ran home from first to flip the lead.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
He was drafted by the Patriots in 2019 and has since bounced around, on the Colts, Chiefs, Texans, Dolphins and Bears.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Blue-chip stocks have fluctuated, and the reliable strategy of buying and holding has been put through the wringer as stocks have bounced around without much clarity.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
As the ball bounced around in foul territory toward right field, Machado ran home from second and Merrill ran home from first to flip the lead.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
He was drafted by the Patriots in 2019 and has since bounced around, on the Colts, Chiefs, Texans, Dolphins and Bears.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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“Bounce around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20around. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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