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as in to rebound
to strike and fly off at an angle most of my shots bounce off the rim of the basket

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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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bounce

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noun

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Recent Examples of bounce
Verb
Late at night, the action moves to the louche Rose Bar where a dazzling mirrored corridor leads to the restrooms, bouncing your reflection back from every surface. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025 Don Draper is his own brand of sad dad: the ’60s family patriarch whose existential crisis sends him bouncing between absurd heights of self-confidence and heartbreaking lows of absolute fraudulence. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
Investors will need to see more stability in trade policy for any market bounce to have legs, according to Robert Ruggirello, chief investment officer at Brave Eagle Wealth Management. Hakyung Kim,sean Conlon, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025 But ultimately, the week ended with a pretty good array of extremes in selling pressure and hedging demand of the sort that should turn the risk-reward more favorable for a reflex bounce before too long. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bounce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounce
Verb
  • The Gators and Clayton somehow overcame Houston’s lock-down intensity Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller decided when the Florida senior’s own defense stopped the Cougars from even taking a winning shot at the buzzer.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The Gators and Clayton somehow overcame Houston’s lockdown intensity, along with a 12-point deficit Monday night to will out a 65-63 victory in an NCAA title-game thriller decided when the Florida senior’s own D stopped the Cougars from even taking a game-winning shot at the buzzer.
    Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Even commercial real estate has rebounded while taxi trips have increased by 20%.
    Brian Fritsch, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
  • But with tariff and recession concerns gripping the market, deal activity has not rebounded as much as expected during the president’s first few months in office.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The city was sacked again — this time by the Turks — and incorporated into the Ottoman Empire.
    Danuta Hamlin, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • At the crossroads of Roman roads in ancient Gaul, Cassel was sacked by the Vikings in the late 9th century, and later became a 17th-century war prize fought over by France and Spain.
    Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Several economic indicators suggest a potential recession, including declining stock prices and weakening consumer sentiment.
    Russ Wiles, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Studies suggest that earplugs help improve sleep quality by blocking distracting, disruptive, or annoying noise around you.
    Laura Schober, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Bad Bunny is hopping back over to 30 Rock to make his grand return to Saturday Night Live, with the show announcing Thursday (April 24) that the Puerto Rican rapper will perform on its season-ender episode following a musical guest debut from Benson Boone two weeks prior.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Just hop online at the official Mayfest website to purchase tickets in advance and breeze right past the lines.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Moscow regaining its status as Europe's top energy supplier would hurt American oil and gas producers, especially as the U.S. has made inroads as an LNG supplier there.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
  • During ketosis, the body burns fat for energy instead of sugar.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The capturing of one of the sun's most elusive features is bound to inspire others to chase partial eclipses, particularly those occurring at sunrise or sunset, Seaton said.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Hundreds arose from the snow and began to chase Abby.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • On March 4, the day the order to show cause was to be heard, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office dismissed the case.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Heyman dismissed fans on social media who have failed to give Rollins his flowers, saying he’s seen pro wrestlers fail in the ring and seen praise on social media for them while others spout nonsense while ignoring historical facts.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025

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“Bounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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