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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
Garrincha, feeling increasingly abandoned and alone, bounced between the bar and the hospital, often on the same day.
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The ball hit the bag and bounced away from Spencer Torkelson, so Walton was safe.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
With two outs, Maikel Garcia hit a shallow line drive that bounced in front of Judge.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
They were shockingly bounced in the first round after losing Game 7 to the Philadelphia 76ers.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Since then Keiper has bounced between anchor/reporter gigs at WLS-AM 890, WBBM-AM 780 and a Waukegan station, even serving six years as Midwest correspondent at Fox News Radio.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Union Pacific pulled back to its rising 200-day moving average during the Liberation Day selloff and bounced almost to the day.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 May 2026
German Berterame pushed Miami ahead 4-3 in the 84th minute and then Messi’s shot, which bounced in off Celentano, padded the lead.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
He was waived ahead of the cut deadline last summer and bounced on and off the Eagles’ practice squad during the first month of the season.
—Mike Kaye
updated May 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The ball hit the bag and bounced away from Spencer Torkelson, so Walton was safe.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
With two outs, Maikel Garcia hit a shallow line drive that bounced in front of Judge.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
They were shockingly bounced in the first round after losing Game 7 to the Philadelphia 76ers.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Since then Keiper has bounced between anchor/reporter gigs at WLS-AM 890, WBBM-AM 780 and a Waukegan station, even serving six years as Midwest correspondent at Fox News Radio.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Union Pacific pulled back to its rising 200-day moving average during the Liberation Day selloff and bounced almost to the day.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 26 May 2026
German Berterame pushed Miami ahead 4-3 in the 84th minute and then Messi’s shot, which bounced in off Celentano, padded the lead.
—Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
He was waived ahead of the cut deadline last summer and bounced on and off the Eagles’ practice squad during the first month of the season.
—Mike Kaye
updated May 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounced
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After one player from each team was ejected for throwing punches, Helix rallied from three runs down to defeat Covina 14-7 on Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the Southern California Regional Division 3 playoffs.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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The motorcyclist, identified as Ryan Miller of Waconia, Minnesota, left the roadway and was ejected, the sheriff's office said.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Now that her space is full of coneflowers, cosmos and yarrow, the avian life has rebounded.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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In fact, oil and gasoline futures both rebounded on Thursday as new fighting in the Middle East underscores the fragile nature of the ceasefire.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Hassett dismissed Chapman's assessment, insisting that there is enough inventory.—
Ford McCracken,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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When he’s dismissed from his SETI job, a huge cover-up ensues.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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All of the artists who have pulled out suggested they were misled about the event’s political associations.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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It's also suggested that our four giant planets — Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune — gradually shifted into their current orbits due to a series of interactions with one another's gravity.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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The next day, Singleton hopped on a call with her for an hour and a half.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
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Prior to his work on Valerie, Storm hopped over to feature films to direct the vampire movie spoof Once Bitten, which starred the then-up-and-coming actor Jim Carrey opposite Lauren Hutton.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Chow and his son chased the boy out of the store and off the store property, for about 130 yards.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Then, Rage chased Abdi with his arm extended and Abdi collapsed to the ground, video showed.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2026
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Churchgoers gasped and glanced at their neighbors; some burst out laughing.—
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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Nursing his beer, the newcomer glanced around the room.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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The device was one of two that had been removed from the garage of an apartment in Santa Monica after they were discovered by a tenant in July.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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These reversible connections can break under stress to absorb energy and then reform once the stress is removed.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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“Bounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounced. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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