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 Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Oracle's one-day performance The hyperscaler's stock initially bounced after last Wednesday's investor day, when Oracle also issued a revenue forecast of at least $225 billion for fiscal 2030. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026 The ball bounced to Koosman, seated in the Mets dugout by manager Gil Hodges. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Third baseman Joey Ortiz bounced the throw, and the ball glanced off first baseman Jake Bauers’ mitt for an error. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 As the puck bounced loose in the high slot, Lekkerimäki left it for defender Hronek and went to cover off the space Hronek had vacated at the point. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 The Pistons went 3-0 against the Knicks during the regular season last year but were bounced in the second round by the Cleveland Cavaliers. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026 Ryan Greene tracked a puck that bounced at the top of the crease and into the air and batted it past Schmid and into the net. — Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 Meta helps lead the swings Meta Platforms bounced up and down after outlining plans to raise $35 billion by selling stock to help pay for its AI investments. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 The Cougars were in the Pac-12 for all of those games, while Boise State bounced through a few different conferences. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

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Making matters worse for Atlanta, reserve guard Kingston Flemings, who scored 12 points, received a technical foul and was ejected for elbowing Pelicans reserve guard Bryce McGowens in the face during the final minutes.

— Brett Martel, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026
This wasn't the first time Sousa and XX-XY Athletics supporters had been ejected from a Thorns game at Providence Park.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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Its Arizona operation is the result of a pre-pandemic gamble Phoenix made to revive its sluggish economy, which never quite rebounded from the Great Recession.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
Of 43 teams to trail 3-0 in any best-of-seven postseason matchup, the only one that rebounded to win was the Boston Red Sox against the New York Yankees in the 2004 AL Championship Series.

— Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of rebounded

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The North has denied responsibility for the incident and dismissed Seoul's demand to apologize and remove its remaining mines.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Three weeks before the election, the chairman of Israel’s Central Elections Committee dismissed the case, but the AID Coalition agreed not to buy more blocks on additional flights.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismissed

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Judd suggested during his cross-examination that the defense attorney’s reference was improper.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2026
The idea to use carbon injection as a climate fix came a few years later from an Italian physicist named Cesare Marchetti, who suggested disposing of carbon deep in the ocean or underground.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggested

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Last year, Rich County Sheriff Dale Stacey said detectives had chased reports of sightings across multiple states and urged the public to preserve any photographic or timestamped evidence.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
An officer chased Burch into an apartment complex near Eagle Springs Way and used a Taser on him, police said.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

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About a week after that procedure, Bickelhaupt received a second opinion from a different neurosurgeon, who said the bone flap was infected and should be removed.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
The Cubs’ reputation as lovable losers was well-earned after 37 years without a National League pennant and 74 years removed from their last World Series title.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026