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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
Finally, with two out in the fourth inning, Gabriel Moreno bounced a double up the right-field line for the Diamondbacks’ first hit of the game.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Corbin Carroll bounced Ohtani’s next pitch to second baseman Alex Freeland, who started a 4-6-3 double play, Mookie Betts’ throw just beating the speedy Carroll to first base.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Andy Reid reached out to Bieniemy almost immediately after the Bears were bounced from the NFL playoffs in January.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
During extra time English striker Geoff Hurst unleashed a shot that hit the underside of the crossbar, bounced onto (or just behind, depending on your perspective) the goal line, and was cleared.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Adell struggled at times with fielding early in his major league career, including a play during the 2020 season when a deep drive by Rangers outfielder Nick Solak bounced out of Adell's glove for what was ruled a rare four-base error.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
The work has bounced between several attributions over the years before scholar Giuseppe Porzio identified it as a painting by Glielmo, giving bidders a fresh reason to take notice.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
Later on in the night, Rocky spots a man on the verge of being bounced from the room.
—Jeff Ihaza, VIBE.com, 2 June 2026
The Miami Hurricanes season had just ended, with UM unceremoniously getting bounced from the NCAA tournament in the Gainesville Regional on Sunday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Corbin Carroll bounced Ohtani’s next pitch to second baseman Alex Freeland, who started a 4-6-3 double play, Mookie Betts’ throw just beating the speedy Carroll to first base.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Andy Reid reached out to Bieniemy almost immediately after the Bears were bounced from the NFL playoffs in January.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
During extra time English striker Geoff Hurst unleashed a shot that hit the underside of the crossbar, bounced onto (or just behind, depending on your perspective) the goal line, and was cleared.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Adell struggled at times with fielding early in his major league career, including a play during the 2020 season when a deep drive by Rangers outfielder Nick Solak bounced out of Adell's glove for what was ruled a rare four-base error.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
The work has bounced between several attributions over the years before scholar Giuseppe Porzio identified it as a painting by Glielmo, giving bidders a fresh reason to take notice.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026
Later on in the night, Rocky spots a man on the verge of being bounced from the room.
—Jeff Ihaza, VIBE.com, 2 June 2026
The Miami Hurricanes season had just ended, with UM unceremoniously getting bounced from the NCAA tournament in the Gainesville Regional on Sunday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 June 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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Wembanyama rebounded the ball, only to squander all the equity made in ensuring a defensive stop.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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While the stock has rebounded recently, Cramer questioned whether consumers facing high gasoline prices will continue spending on vacations.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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The novel was initially ignored, and then—after Graham Greene called it one of the best books of the year—dismissed, and then banned, first in the UK and then in France.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Resuming on 55-5 and requiring 254 for an unlikely win, New Zealand lost its remaining five wickets inside the first two hours of play and was dismissed for 138.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 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 New York Giants have officially hopped into the DeLorean.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Instead, when the lorries arrived with more beer, the Scots hopped aboard and helped unload the kegs themselves.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
3 June 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
Cite this Entry
“Bounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounced. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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