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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
The barrel spun toward shortstop as the ball bounced to Mookie Betts, who grabbed it in stride, stepped on second for one out and fired to Freddie Freeman to end the season.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Sure enough, the wide-out bounced right up, but the safety — Ben Abercrombie — fell back as if frozen, and then stopped moving altogether.
—Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
After reaching the World Series last year, the Yankees won just a single playoff round before being bounced by the rival Toronto Blue Jays.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The puck bounced up and hit DeMelo in the face, and a referee whistled Boldy for high sticking, although replay revealed at no time did Boldy’s stick touch DeMelo.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Beyond the housing units that concealed this bloody event, a truck rumbled along the road, a basketball bounced, children squealed, the sounds foreign, from another world.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Will Klein had bounced from the Athletics’ organization to Seattle to the Dodgers this season, spent most of the season in Triple-A, and was a last-minute addition to the World Series roster.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Bednar said everyone on the ice did the right thing on that play, but the puck just bounced over Malinski’s stick.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Over the past nine months, the price has reversed and bounced from this level on multiple occasions.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Sure enough, the wide-out bounced right up, but the safety — Ben Abercrombie — fell back as if frozen, and then stopped moving altogether.
—Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
After reaching the World Series last year, the Yankees won just a single playoff round before being bounced by the rival Toronto Blue Jays.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The puck bounced up and hit DeMelo in the face, and a referee whistled Boldy for high sticking, although replay revealed at no time did Boldy’s stick touch DeMelo.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Beyond the housing units that concealed this bloody event, a truck rumbled along the road, a basketball bounced, children squealed, the sounds foreign, from another world.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Will Klein had bounced from the Athletics’ organization to Seattle to the Dodgers this season, spent most of the season in Triple-A, and was a last-minute addition to the World Series roster.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Bednar said everyone on the ice did the right thing on that play, but the puck just bounced over Malinski’s stick.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Over the past nine months, the price has reversed and bounced from this level on multiple occasions.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounced
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After a replay review, Bane was ejected from the game after being assessed both a technical foul and a flagrant foul for his transgression.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Of the eight monkeys that were ejected from their cages, five were killed in the hunt for them and three remained on the loose before Sunday.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Detroit rebounded and put together a masterful offensive performance in a win over the Washington Commanders.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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After falling to about $66 per share in the days after its previous earnings release , the stock of this networking and security company has rebounded to nearly $72.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Carrie, meanwhile, is villainized for her admittedly deluded quest to reunite with her biological son in a world that has dismissed them.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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Steven Godfrey, a college football insider, has suggested that Swinney and the Arkansas Razorbacks could be an interesting match.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Scientists have suggested that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has the long-term stability required for life to develop.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Norman-Lester scored on a 4-yard run late in the third quarter and Calloway hopped over a defender during a 27-yard TD run early in the fourth for a 42-20 lead.—
Bernie Wilson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Florida’s lieutenant governor hopped on the bandwagon Friday, hoping to inject anti-Mamdani sentiment to boost his preferred candidate, Emilio Gonzalez, in the campaign to succeed Suarez as Miami’s mayor.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Then Oliver splashes his blameless girlfriend in the face, and the three men flee, chased by a group of enraged barflies.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The investigation seemed to stall after her body was found as police chased leads that did not pan out.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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People glanced over but mostly carried on with their meals.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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James Bond glanced up, a gun hanging limply from his trigger finger.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Ferguson had served as director since 2019, according to her bio on the school’s website, which has since been removed.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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The danger is greatest for those with final deportation orders, as they can be removed immediately once their temporary status expires.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Bounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounced. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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