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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
Gonzalez scored on the infield hit, but Vargas was thrown out at the plate when the ball bounced Shane Baz’s way and the pitcher tossed it to home in time.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Owner Rufaida Elmansi bounced between the espresso machine, the kitchen and taking orders.
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Jenna Thompson
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Varland's first pitch to Corey Seager bounced in front of the plate and ricocheted off Alejandro Kirk's mitt.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
Iván Herrera grounded into a double play four pitches later and Alec Burleson bounced out to end the inning.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Two pitches after his foul ball bounced up and hit him in … a very tender area, Lowe blasted a second-inning grand slam, leading the Angels to a 4-1 victory over the A’s on Sunday.
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Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
28 June 2026
The Iraq goalkeeper didn't make a play on it, as the ball hit the post and bounced away.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
The ball bounced to Weston McKennie, whose shot was blocked.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
After falling some 10% in a broad sell-off of chip manufacturers on Tuesday, the announcement bounced the stock almost 14% in after-hours trading Wednesday.
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Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 June 2026
Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Owner Rufaida Elmansi bounced between the espresso machine, the kitchen and taking orders.
—
Jenna Thompson
june 29,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Varland's first pitch to Corey Seager bounced in front of the plate and ricocheted off Alejandro Kirk's mitt.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
Iván Herrera grounded into a double play four pitches later and Alec Burleson bounced out to end the inning.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Two pitches after his foul ball bounced up and hit him in … a very tender area, Lowe blasted a second-inning grand slam, leading the Angels to a 4-1 victory over the A’s on Sunday.
—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
28 June 2026
The Iraq goalkeeper didn't make a play on it, as the ball hit the post and bounced away.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
The ball bounced to Weston McKennie, whose shot was blocked.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
After falling some 10% in a broad sell-off of chip manufacturers on Tuesday, the announcement bounced the stock almost 14% in after-hours trading Wednesday.
—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounced
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Cubs manager Craig Counsell was ejected for arguing a replay reversal in the seventh.
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As striking is that of the last five — Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Starmer — just one, Sunak, was ejected by voters in a general election.
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Apple — Shares bucked the tech sell-off trend and rebounded slightly after Apple’s stock had its worst day in over a year on Thursday.
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After all travel dropped during the pandemic, most transit agencies rebounded slowly, but long-distance bus and rail ridership shot back up.
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If he was dismissed without cause, his contract provides for a minimum 12-month payout.
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After earlier false rumors involving tsunami threats and the collapse of major transportation links, Rodríguez dismissed new viral claims about infrastructure failures, urging the public to rely exclusively on official sources.
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The company is a major investor in OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, and a report in The New York Times suggested OpenAI is considering delaying an initial public offering of its stock to next year from the second half of this year.
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The congresswoman also pointed to the dissent of Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, who suggested that race played a role in the administration's decision-making process regarding the removal of Haitians.
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The Queen of Cheese 007 hopped on the plane with her outfit, while Janssen barely managed to fit his costume in his suitcase.
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Goodall had toiled 23 years as a janitor in a Terre Haute, Indiana, middle school when the 55-year old hopped a flight for the first time in his life, and took the AGT stage in Los Angeles.
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Achraf Hakimi looked to have another opportunity to take an open shot on goal in the 54th minute, until Dutch defender Micky van de Ven chased him down and made a risky tackle in the goal box.
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Kids whose families had been chased out of half of Europe started the picture studios, the scrap yards that became fortunes, and eventually the software companies that created a whole new world of ones and zeros.
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Partey then glanced back at the defender before continuing on his way.
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Basallo misjudged it, taking an unhurried shuffle up the line, before the ball glanced off his glove and rolled toward the Dodgers dugout.
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His father's tombstone usually has the American flag, Irish flag and a military flag flanking either side, but those appeared to be removed on Monday.
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Despite initially playing through the pain, Arraez was removed from the game before the top of the fifth inning.
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“Bounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounced. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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