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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 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
In the last World Cup, Mexico only managed to score two goals as it was bounced after group play.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
But Brunson helped bring the Knicks back with 36 points and Anunoby finished with 33, swooping in as Brunson’s shot bounced softly off the front of the rim and stretching high with his right hand to tap it in.
—Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
This is the same area where the ETF pulled back to and bounced from on three prior occasions — twice in 2022 and again in 2023.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Carlsen said Talley has documented mental health issues and bounced between foster homes during a difficult childhood.
—Julia Bonavita , Philip Bodinet, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
During the slumber party kissing challenge, Melanie even bounced between kissing Sincere and Corbin Mims, which upset the New Jersey native.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 June 2026
Carolina eventually forced overtime, but the Golden Knights won in double OT when Shea Theodore bounced a puck off the boards that caromed off goalie Brandon Bussi's skate.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Finally, with two out in the fourth inning, Gabriel Moreno bounced a double up the right-field line for the Diamondbacks’ first hit of the game.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Andy Reid reached out to Bieniemy almost immediately after the Bears were bounced from the NFL playoffs in January.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
But Brunson helped bring the Knicks back with 36 points and Anunoby finished with 33, swooping in as Brunson’s shot bounced softly off the front of the rim and stretching high with his right hand to tap it in.
—Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
This is the same area where the ETF pulled back to and bounced from on three prior occasions — twice in 2022 and again in 2023.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Carlsen said Talley has documented mental health issues and bounced between foster homes during a difficult childhood.
—Julia Bonavita , Philip Bodinet, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
During the slumber party kissing challenge, Melanie even bounced between kissing Sincere and Corbin Mims, which upset the New Jersey native.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 June 2026
Carolina eventually forced overtime, but the Golden Knights won in double OT when Shea Theodore bounced a puck off the boards that caromed off goalie Brandon Bussi's skate.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Finally, with two out in the fourth inning, Gabriel Moreno bounced a double up the right-field line for the Diamondbacks’ first hit of the game.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Andy Reid reached out to Bieniemy almost immediately after the Bears were bounced from the NFL playoffs in January.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounced
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The pilot ejected from the aircraft and was picked up by local law enforcement.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza was ejected after JJ Bleday walked in the seventh.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Those numbers have since rebounded some, but Musk has repeatedly shrugged off troubles — emphasizing that Tesla’s future lies less in car sales than getting people to take rides in them as self-driving taxis.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Applications for both home purchase and refinancing loans rebounded.—
Alex Veiga,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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In a 55-page decision, a superior court judge has dismissed significant portions of a lawsuit filed by the former Chief Human Resources Officer of Boston Water and Sewer, including all claims against the Herald, alleging she was fired as part of a wide-ranging conspiracy.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
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All of which spilled into public view at the City Council meeting, with commissioners claiming that, after numerous meetings, the mayor’s office dismissed their concerns and recommendations for this particular reappointment to the board.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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While sources said a signing ceremony could be held in Switzerland in the coming days, Iran’s foreign minister suggested the signing could take place remotely.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Dems slow to embrace data center resistance McMillan Cottom suggested that no public officials on the right or the left have perfected their messaging to align with anti-data center sentiments.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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Little wonder, then, that when the Knicks and Victor Wembanyama offered a feel-good lifeboat in the ongoing NBA Finals, so many sports fans hopped aboard.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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Hanson was signed by Valour FC in the Canadian Premier League in 2024, then hopped across the Atlantic Ocean for a season-long stint with Treaty United in the League of Ireland First Division.—
Shaun Goodwin
June 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2026
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The sisters threw items at the employee, chased her through the restaurant, hit her with pots and pans, attempted to throw hot grease on her head and threatened to kill her, according to prosecutors.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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North Richland Hills Police Department officers chased the SUV from a Walmart on Northeast Loop 820 into the city of Fort Worth.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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The ball glanced off Kamada's head and past goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, who got his hands on it with a sprawling dive but couldn't keep it from going in.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Churchgoers gasped and glanced at their neighbors; some burst out laughing.—
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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As he was handcuffed and removed from the courtroom, spectators erupted in cheers and applause, according to footage from the courtroom.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The Dallas Cowboys players, and coaches, all love the changes recently made to AT&T Stadium, and come August, the name will go back to its original, the grass will be replaced by a synthetic, and expect the tint in the windows to be removed, too.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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“Bounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounced. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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