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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
Lutheran finished 13-12 last season and got bounced in the second round of the state playoffs.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Six Iranian women’s national soccer team players received asylum in Australia after the team was bounced from the Women’s Asian Cup.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Archie Gray has bounced from right wing-back to left wing-back to central midfield.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
After oil prices shot up past $100 a barrel early Monday morning, benchmark crude prices fell back to about $85 in late afternoon trading while stocks bounced sharply into the green.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Twenty-three seconds later, Justin Sourdif’s shot bounced past Cooley and Ethen Frank iced the game late with an empty-netter.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Kornet bounced from team to team and nearly out of the league, desperate to recover the sense of satisfaction that came from sinking shot after shot.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Labuschagne bounced the kick in front of Santa Margarita’s near post before the ball scooted to the back corner of the net.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
The rebound bounced to Mooney Shaugabay on the backside for the overtime winner.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
Six Iranian women’s national soccer team players received asylum in Australia after the team was bounced from the Women’s Asian Cup.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Archie Gray has bounced from right wing-back to left wing-back to central midfield.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
After oil prices shot up past $100 a barrel early Monday morning, benchmark crude prices fell back to about $85 in late afternoon trading while stocks bounced sharply into the green.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2026
Twenty-three seconds later, Justin Sourdif’s shot bounced past Cooley and Ethen Frank iced the game late with an empty-netter.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Kornet bounced from team to team and nearly out of the league, desperate to recover the sense of satisfaction that came from sinking shot after shot.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Labuschagne bounced the kick in front of Santa Margarita’s near post before the ball scooted to the back corner of the net.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
The rebound bounced to Mooney Shaugabay on the backside for the overtime winner.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounced
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How do key components of matter — gas, dust, and heavy elements — flow into, get transported throughout, and ejected out of galaxies over time?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Both were ejected from the motorcycle.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Doncic hit seven 3-pointers on a 14-for-25 shooting night and grabbed nine rebounds before sitting out the fourth for the Lakers, who rebounded from a road loss to Denver on Thursday and won for the fourth time in five games overall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Then, two shots from outside the box bounced off the bar, the second of which rebounded off the frame, hit Soluren’s back and still didn’t find the netting.—
Aro Majumder,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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After the allegations against his son, the official was dismissed from his post, according to a decision published Wednesday in the state government’s official gazette.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Figures in the main opposition Republican People’s Party, known by its Turkish initials CHP, have dismissed the charges as politically motivated.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors also wrote in that filing that Jalloh suggested to an FBI source that Ramadan, a holy month in the Islamic calendar, was a good time to conduct an attack.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Pittman, who had already admonished another defense lawyer for bringing an authorized poster board that juxtaposed scenes of seemingly peaceful protest with a fiery riot, suggested that the defense was trying to equate its side of the case with the civil rights movement.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Francis hopped to the stage and motioned to his co-producers, Fred Roos and Gray Frederickson, to give their speeches first.—
Paul Fischer,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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According to the app's findings, Reese’s Peanut Butter Bunnies hopped into the top spot in 35 states, including California, Florida, New York, and Texas.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
11 Mar. 2026
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The closing sequence, where Scarpetta is chased through her home by the murderer, was filmed on the final day of shooting.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kathie Lee Gifford never chased fame.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Toronto captain Auston Matthews, who hit the post in the third period on a shot that glanced off Vasilevskiy, has now gone 11 games without scoring, and has just one goal in his last 15 games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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While the umpires awkwardly walked off the field, and while each side’s dugout glanced around for confirmation, the Surprise Stadium public address announcer made the call.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The paramedics had removed one of the bullets from Martinez’s arm, leaving it behind, along with bloody rags.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bauder admonished the crowd several times for being too noisy, and police removed a protester who yelled vulgar comments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Bounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounced. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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