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 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 Punter Matt Araiza, so good in the previous game against the Raiders, bounced a punt into the end zone. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026 Later in the frame, Jenner tucked in a point drive that bounced to the front for his fourth goal in five games, extending the lead to 4-1 going into the third. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Then William Contreras and Jake Bauers each bounced ground-rule doubles into the stands, Bauers’ driving in two runs to cut the Dodgers’ lead in half. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Denny Hamlin served a safety violation after a tire bounced out of his team’s pit box, sending him to the back of the field temporarily. — Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026 The 49ers gave up a kickoff return for a touchdown, and then mistake after mistake bounced them from the playoffs. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Rodriguez, through four games, does have one takeaway, an impressive interception in the Chiefs game, when Pat Mahomes’ pass deflected off wide receiver Rashee Rice’s hands and bounced high into the air. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 On the lawn, a mechanical bull bounced shrieking children into the air. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 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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But moviegoing rebounded the following day, with Sunday admissions rising by 80,000 compared with the previous Sunday.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Nonetheless, California rebounded from that blow, with the state becoming the epicenter of innovation in the new internet economy, minting trillion-dollar companies such as Apple and Google.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 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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Pundits continue to portray the Taiwan Strait as the world’s most dangerous flashpoint; the summit’s agenda suggested otherwise.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
One commenter suggested beverage packages could potentially cost less on longer or more port-heavy cruises, while Wi-Fi prices could vary differently depending on the length of the trip.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggested

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That changed in spring, when Sequoia partner Andrew Reed connected with Belosic and quickly hopped a plane from San Francisco to Reno.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The Rams were near the goal line where Adams pulled up during his route and hopped out the back of the end zone.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of hopped

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She has just been released from rehab after falling off the wagon and spends much of her day either sleeping or recovering from bad dreams of being chased by Nazis.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
But the right-hander was tagged by Jake Bauer's two-run double in the fourth and David Hamilton's RBI single that chased Glasnow in the fifth and left Milwaukee trailing 4-3.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of chased

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And immigration courts, which ultimately decide whether someone can be removed from the country, face more significant case backlogs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Acton has said that her stepfather repeatedly raped her as a pre-teenage girl and that her family lived in a tent at the time she was removed from their care.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026