Synonyms of bounced

bounced

verb

past tense of bounce

1

as in ejected

to drive or force out

the bar doesn't hesitate to bounce customers for getting rowdy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ejected
• chased
• dismissed
• banished
• outed
• expelled
• removed
• routed
• evicted
• kicked out
• sacked
• extruded
• cast out
• ousted
• fired
• sent packing
• booted (out)
• turned out
• ran off
• drummed (out)
• threw out
• exiled
• gave one the gate
• turfed (out)
• shut out
• dispossessed
• read out
• ostracized
• deported
• displaced
• terminated
• expatriated
• deforced
• retired
• released
• axed
• discharged
• mustered out
• canned
• cashiered
• defenestrated
• pink-slipped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• received
• accepted
• took
• admitted
• welcomed
• took in
• lodged
• entertained
• housed
• sheltered
• harbored

2

as in rebounded

to strike and fly off at an angle

most of my shots bounce off the rim of the basket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rebounded
• glanced
• brushed
• skipped
• hit
• shaved
• skimmed
• bumped
• ricocheted
• swept
• caromed
• touched
• raked
• kissed
• nudged
• contacted
• grazed
• reflected
• sideswiped

3

as in dismissed

to let go from office, service, or employment

I'll bounce you if I catch you talking that way again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissed
• removed
• sacked
• fired
• retired
• released
• terminated
• discharged
• axed
• mustered out
• canned
• sent packing
• cashiered
• turned off
• laid off
• pink-slipped
• showed (someone) the door
• trimmed
• downsized
• separated
• kicked out
• unseated
• chucked (out)
• booted (out)
• excessed
• furloughed
• threw out
• drummed (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• employed
• retained
• engaged
• hired
• kept
• signed (up or on)
• took on
• contracted
• recruited
• rehired
• reemployed
• subcontracted

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggested
• proposed
• posed
• offered
• recommended
• voted
• put forward
• proffered
• put forth
• propounded
• advanced
• nominated
• presented
• submitted
• moved
• filed
• tendered
• lodged
• arranged
• mapped
• shaped
• plotted
• planned
• trotted out
• laid
• calculated
• covered
• framed
• charted
• contrived

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hopped
• bounded
• skipped
• leaped
• jumped
• loped
• tripped
• lolloped
• romped
• capered
• skittered
• frisked
• vaulted
• gamboled
• skimmed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• trudged
• lumbered
• plodded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bounced

The first season introduced viewers to Andrew Yancy (Vaughn), who has been bounced from the Miami Police Department and is now a health inspector in the Keys. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026

The ball bounced out of bounds, hitting the pylon on its way out for a safety, extending the Ole Miss lead to 39-34. —Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026

The Ducks earned a first-round bye in last year’s postseason but were bounced by eventual champion Ohio State in the quarterfinal. —Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026

The football sailed past them, landed near the hash and slowly bounced out of bounds. —Grace Raynor, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026

In the video of the incident, after the cast member stops the ball from rolling towards the audience, he is bounced backwards, landing on his back. —Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025

Rosalinda happily bounced along. —Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025

But hey, old, washed Aaron Rodgers and Baltimore’s backup quarterback will decide who will win a division that will be bounced in the first round next Sunday night. —Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025

After leaving her apartment in July 2024, Jackson and her children bounced between relatives’ homes in Maryland and Virginia for months. —Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025