BOUNCED Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

bounced

verb

past tense of bounce

as in ejected

to drive or force out the bar doesn't hesitate to bounce customers for getting rowdy

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as in rebounded

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 dismissed

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 suggested

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 hopped

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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Recent Examples of bounced Notable young pitchers expected to become key contributors, such as Jacob Lopez and Luis Morales, had bounced between the major leagues and Triple-A while the rotation remained in flux. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026 After a Jordan Pickford save, the rebound bounced right to the left foot of Torbjørn Heggem, who blasted the ball into the goal. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026 The ball bounced away from right fielder Jung Hoo Lee and McCarthy slid home ahead of an off-line relay throw from second baseman Luis Arraez for his 10th home run this season. — ABC News, 12 July 2026 The Warriors have run most of last season’s roster back this offseason after going 37-45 and being bounced in the play-in tournament. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 Memory stocks bounced on Wednesday after falling amid a broader pullback in momentum stocks. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 9 July 2026 Since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2023, the former Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher has bounced between organizations searching for another opportunity. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Previous research has found these ultra-reflective clouds bounced more of the sun’s energy back into space and cooled the Pacific, contributing to a subsequent La Niña event, El Niño’s counterpart, which tends bring down global temperatures. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 Unlike Gaby who grew up loved and close to her two mothers, Drew bounced between foster homes, each one worse and more abusive. — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026

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San Diego’s manager Craig Stammen and coach Ryan Goins were ejected three pitches into the game after arguing a check-swing call.

— Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Balogun, a star striker who has scored three goals so far in this year’s tournament, received a red card and was ejected from last week’s US game against Bosnia and Herzegovina for a foul against a defender.

— Yash Roy, Fortune, 5 July 2026

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At the plate, Arraez has rebounded from a two-year slide and should be in competition for his fourth batting title.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
Bitcoin recently rebounded above $60,000 after a significant year-long decline, despite earlier fears and a 50% value loss.

— Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of rebounded

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Jason Melara’s attorney, Andrew Stein, asked the two murder charges be dismissed, telling Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Curtis Rappe there was no evidence his client pointed a gun at Aguilar.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
In 2023, researchers at MIT and elsewhere proposed that the bright white chunks scattered throughout Roman concrete—known as lime clasts and long dismissed as evidence of incomplete mixing—could help explain the material’s self-healing properties.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026

Definition of dismissed

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Colorado regulators who recently began a formal rulemaking process had suggested a state-level minimum of three hours of nursing care per resident.

— Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Previous studies suggested that dielectric screening plays an important role, but structural distortions and screening effects remained so intertwined that they could not be cleanly separated.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Definition of suggested

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In that operation, federal agents randomly chased people in shopping centers, neighborhoods and a church grounds — making arrests, prompting businesses to close and causing widespread fear among immigrant communities.

— Diamy Wang July 13, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
The animal charged toward the visitor, chased him back and forth through a patch of trees, and, ultimately, struck the man with its horns, launching and flipping him over.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of chased

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With less than 10 minutes on the clock, Messi delivered an outswinging corner from the left that Alexis Mac Allister glanced into the far corner.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
An object does not need to be touched, glanced at or even unlocked to draw on the mind’s limited capacity.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of glanced

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Blake Snell — who also had loose bodies removed from his pitching elbow, undergoing a NanoNeedle Scope procedure on May 19 — threw two simulated innings to batters Saturday.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Lime and hard-water deposits can be removed by soaking all the parts in warm white vinegar for a few hours.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026