BOUNCED Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

bounced

verb

Definition of bounced next

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 With so much open ice, Taylor Heise was able to send a long pass up the left wing for Keller, who took the puck into the center of the Canadian zone, eluded defender Claire Thompson, then bounced it in off Desbiens. —

Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 Aladdin, Hamilton and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child all had gains of more than $300,000, while The Great Gatsby, The Lion King and Wicked bounced by more than $400,000. —

Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026 Maybe you were bounced between chatbots that couldn’t solve your problem, or you got stuck in a rigid workflow with no way out, desperately hunting for an empathetic human who could actually help. —

Brad Anderson, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026 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 There was a shot from Malik Mack that bounced above the shot clock before falling through the net, which Karaban answered with his fourth triple of the game, only to be answered by Lewis on the other end. —

Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 15 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 The friend ran and bounced the ball off the side of the backboard with Richardson trailing behind him. —

Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026 Each time, bitcoin has bounced all the way back within a year and a half. —

David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026

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It was ruled a Flagrant 1 excessive foul, but not a dangerous Flagrant 2 foul, so Jamerson was not ejected from the game.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Canada’s Tom Wilson and French player Pierre Crinon were ejected for fighting in Canada’s win on Sunday.

— Fernanda Figueroa, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026