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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
Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 May 2026
Automatic payments may bounce, triggering overdraft or returned payment fees.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Growth, in the end, may be the greater prize, and an outcome not as reliant on a few bounces one summer afternoon.
—Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
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Verb
The challenge is that, because TED is a rare disease, patients often bounce between specialists without anyone putting the full picture together.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 May 2026
Automatic payments may bounce, triggering overdraft or returned payment fees.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Noun
That makes for fast-flying balls and high bounce, which can quickly become slower, lower and sludgier if clouds appear or rain falls — on the outside courts.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Growth, in the end, may be the greater prize, and an outcome not as reliant on a few bounces one summer afternoon.
—Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounce
Verb
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The series finale picked up right where the previous episode left off, with Faye screaming and thereby outing Rue’s delicate exit plan, and then escaping herself alongside her boyfriend-dealer Wayne (Toby Wallace).—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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After all, this implied that someone knew Stevens’ real name and was close to outing him.—
Lyz Lenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Can Wembanyama's rebounding reach, all-time status?—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Should the front office prioritize players who can continue to take some of the rebounding and defensive burden off of Tatum to reduce the physical burden on him during his first full year back?—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Arne Slot has been sacked as Liverpool head coach.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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Opponents sacked Herbert 54 times last season, a career high.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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The results track with other recent independent polls that suggested Democrats were coalescing around Becerra, a former California Attorney General, and Republicans around Hilton, a former senior advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron who moved to California in 2012.—
John Woolfolk,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Since the light from each of those took different paths to Earth, and thus different amounts of time, this suggests there have been variations in QSO1’s emissions—consistent with a black hole feeding on different amounts of material over time.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Those suborbital hops were paused in January so the company could focus on New Glenn and upcoming moonshots.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Not well known in the investment community, Gill hopped on Reddit to pitch reasons to invest in GameStop in the subreddit WallStreetBets.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Noun
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If the superfund template survives, the next decade of American energy policy will be written by trial lawyers, attorneys general and a handful of out-of-state philanthropies bankrolling the litigation pipeline.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The Maoists’ shrinking realm sits atop rich veins of coal, iron, and bauxite – resources essential to India’s modernization and growing energy demands; Modi’s pledge to bring electricity to every household; and his broader ambition to transform India into a developed nation.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Another solo blast tied it at three apiece in the seventh when Hokies infielder Ethan Gibson covered the deepest part of the park and chased Bruins’ starter Michael Barnett after six-plus innings.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
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For now, Hughes is chasing another championship.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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In December, Rozier requested that the case be dismissed, arguing that the government had overstepped by charging him with fraud.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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During sentencing, Baskin dismissed the argument that the devices were used for purposes such as exploding targets and fireworks.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
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“Bounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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