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 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 With Bauers running on a full-count pitch, Contreras bounced an RBI single to the left of second baseman Richie Palacios, who had taken a step toward the bag. — ABC News, 24 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 The Houston Rockets were bounced in the first round of the playoffs last year after adding Kevin Durant. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The skirts were super flirty and bounced a lot and everyone in the audience looked hot. — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 After leaving an affordable apartment where a neighbor had made her life intolerable, Hobby and her four children bounced among hotels, relatives’ homes and, at times, their car. — Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 While remaining bullish on the AI trade , Jim Cramer cautioned against chasing the rally, particularly in stocks that have already bounced sharply. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

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Verb

The safety overhaul comes less than two weeks after 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem was ejected from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The theme park operator announced the extra safeguard less than two weeks after 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta died after being ejected from his seat on the Goliath coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia.

— Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of ejected

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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

Verb

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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Quarterback Ryan Rakowski of Palos Verdes High was rolling right while being chased.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Hayden said 32-year-old Lemark Jaramillo had chased a 17-year-old boy into the restaurant and was trying to stab him in retaliation for a fight that happened moments before at a nearby Chipotle.

— Neal Riley, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of chased

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The ball glanced off the webbing of Walls' glove and into left field for an RBI single and a 2-0 lead.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
DeLuca covered 85 feet to track down Yelich’s drive but just missed making a diving catch as the ball glanced off his glove.

— Steve Megaree, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of glanced

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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