BOUNCES Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words

bounces

verb

present tense third-person singular of bounce

as in chases

to drive or force out the bar doesn't hesitate to bounce customers for getting rowdy

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as in rebounds

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 removes

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 suggests

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 hops

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 bounces More pitches are available and the ball actually bounces fairly predictably on the artificial surface. —

Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 16 June 2026 To win the World Cup, a team needs luck—luck that the ball bounces its way and its key players don’t get injured. —

Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 La Mirada’s production, under the able enough direction and choreography of Parker Esse, bounces along through all these twists and turns. —

Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 June 2026 In season 2, Georgie experiences professional growing pains — primarily due to his business rival, Fred Fagenbacher (Matt Letscher) — and Mandy bounces between jobs after her public remarks about her faith cause controversy amongst the conservative locals. —

Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026 Every leaf, branch, and gust of wind bounces sound waves back to the hunter, creating a deafening acoustic fog. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026 The older one bounces his Spalding off the brick walls; the younger one digs his fingers into the box of corn flakes for the plastic prize. —

Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 Ulloa bounces between a linear, historical telling of the political, economic and racial shifts in the area and the personal accounts of five families from the region, including her own. —

Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 Lauren bounces ideas off her colleagues and confidantes in a winemaker tasting group, which also includes Emma Kosicek, Tony’s daughter. —

Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 16 Apr. 2026

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Or during the Season 2 finale, when the tension between the two former friends comes to a head and Maddy chases Cassie down, slapping her and slamming her into a wall.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Rue then flees the home as Wayne chases her with a shotgun.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 1 June 2026