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as in to out
to drive or force out
the bar doesn't hesitate to bounce customers for getting rowdy
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as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
I'll bounce you if I catch you talking that way again
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as in to suggest
to set before the mind for consideration
we bounced several script suggestions off the producers, but they weren't interested in any of them
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as in to hop
to move with a light springing step
the girl bounced excitedly alongside her parents as they hurried toward the entrance to the amusement park
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as in energy
active strength of body or mind
the new pop group has real bounce that serves them well in their videos
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Recent Examples of bounce
Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Having bounced from Braxton Berrios to Tom Brady, she was seen on the field at the Super Bowl during Bad Bunny’s halftime show with stars like Pedro Pascal, Cardi B, Karol G and Jessica Alba.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
That's because serious bounce doesn't happen by accident.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Although the Dolphins once again were bounced in the first round of the 2023 NFL playoffs, there were still high hopes in Miami.
—Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Having bounced from Braxton Berrios to Tom Brady, she was seen on the field at the Super Bowl during Bad Bunny’s halftime show with stars like Pedro Pascal, Cardi B, Karol G and Jessica Alba.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
Kelce pulled off a bounce-back season in 2025 by finishing fourth in the league among tight ends in receiving yards (851) despite playing three games without starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was injured.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
That's because serious bounce doesn't happen by accident.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounce
Verb
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Two days later, on February 21, Kate Middleton stepped out for her first solo outing post-arrest.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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Like people are trying their best to follow the letter of the law or the exact wording of these orders without completely outing their trans sailors.—
Lauren Hodges,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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But the Atallah family remains hopeful that Ssense can rebound.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Isabeau Levito fell on her first jump but rebounded with a really solid routine.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bass sacked Kristin Crowley a month after the January 2025 Palisades Fire, and her dismissal was followed by finger-pointing between the ex-chief and City Hall over the blaze's devastation and the fire department’s funding.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Hurricanes could have two high picks in offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa and sack artist Rueben Bain Jr.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Takaichi suggested in November that Japan may take action if China makes a military move against Taiwan, the self-governing island that Beijing claims as its own.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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In response, board member Patrick Ryan suggested Bauer reach out to the city of San Diego to do a walk-through of the intersection or lend insight on the feasibility of his requests.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The 26-year-old from Plano, Texas, immediately hopped onto the kiss-and-cry stand to raise her teammate’s hand in victory.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The whole family will find merriment in hopping aboard the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, a four-hour, 26-mile, round-trip journey that begins and ends at the historic depot in Blue Ridge.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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The observations provide the most detailed picture yet of where the planet’s auroras form and how energy moves through its atmosphere.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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It's even found in the quiet, calming oases that is this city's epic hotel scene, a wonderful contrast to the heaving and exhilarating urban energy beyond its grand doors.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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When the carloads of masked men showed up outside, these strangers chased them away with whistles.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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This sweet little cabin is the perfect place to practice hygge in the winter to chase off the cold-weather blues.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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Marty Singer, attorney for the spouses at the time, dismissed the controversy.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Yesterday, Judge Aran Subramanian dismissed some portions of the suit but allowed other claims to proceed in the DOJ’s efforts to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Bounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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