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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 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
But the whiplash is real as the movie bounces from feel-good numbers in the Neil Diamond songbook to just utter heartbreaking tragedy.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Davis, wearing a particularly Bo Peep-y set of pink panniers, turns the character into a masterpiece of clownery, sulking delightfully and throwing magnificent tantrums while her arrangement of topknots—the hair designer is Robert Pickens—bounces on her head like a prize curly lamb.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
The rustic cafe’s solitary television is airing basketball from the Eurobasket league, and the lone waiter periodically bounces between watching the game and serving the restaurant’s three patrons.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2025
Tulane bounces up 10 spots after its win at Memphis.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
One idea suggests that the electron-positron pairs are deflected by weak intergalactic magnetic fields and that this bounces low-energy gamma-rays out of our line of sight.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
As the sun sets, the room bounces in the light of flickering tapers, dripping wax in shades of merlot and blush down to their vintage saucers.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
As the plot bounces along and characters appear, step offstage, and reappear, things get strange, and reality flickers in and out to dazzling effect.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
As the Blue Jays broadcast team stated, the ball bounces in fair territory and then proceeds to go over the base.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Davis, wearing a particularly Bo Peep-y set of pink panniers, turns the character into a masterpiece of clownery, sulking delightfully and throwing magnificent tantrums while her arrangement of topknots—the hair designer is Robert Pickens—bounces on her head like a prize curly lamb.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
The rustic cafe’s solitary television is airing basketball from the Eurobasket league, and the lone waiter periodically bounces between watching the game and serving the restaurant’s three patrons.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2025
Tulane bounces up 10 spots after its win at Memphis.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
One idea suggests that the electron-positron pairs are deflected by weak intergalactic magnetic fields and that this bounces low-energy gamma-rays out of our line of sight.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
As the sun sets, the room bounces in the light of flickering tapers, dripping wax in shades of merlot and blush down to their vintage saucers.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
As the plot bounces along and characters appear, step offstage, and reappear, things get strange, and reality flickers in and out to dazzling effect.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
As the Blue Jays broadcast team stated, the ball bounces in fair territory and then proceeds to go over the base.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounces
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Mindy chases Emily down in massive platforms to confront her over this behavior.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2025
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The SoHo store is reopening at a time when holiday shoppers and tourists flock to the major shopping district for holiday gifts and party outfits — and as Target chases sales across the country during the critical shopping season.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
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Reed rebounds from rough first half Reed looked nothing like the player who went into the AMP last season and dominated for 24 points, 18 rebounds and six blocks in the first half on Wednesday.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Horned Frogs turned those offensive rebounds into 20 second-chance points.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The solution removes moisture from the nail plate to ensure a long-lasting finish and contains biotin to strengthen the nails.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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Suarez told Fox News Digital that diverting offenders away from prosecution removes a critical point of accountability.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Half a glance at the international news suggests that major Faustian bargains are occurring at a breakneck pace, all around the world, many by untroubled parties.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Stories for the waiting room A new study out of Texas A&M suggests that just 20 minutes of exercise twice a week may help slow dementia.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Early in each game week, Gopie pores through film of upcoming opponents and hops on a FaceTime with Bonitto to discuss his matchup’s tendencies from recent weeks.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 Dec. 2025
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After his breakfast of eggs, bacon, orange juice and potatoes, before home games, the running back hops in his Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 Coupe SUV and drives 15 minutes through Atlanta’s notorious traffic to the stadium.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2025
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The grand jury indictment means the former fire chief’s criminal case skips the preliminary hearing phase and moves directly to trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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So if Harbaugh skips town to the Buccaneers, who would be Cam Ward?—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Leadership that dismisses or undermines inclusion inflicts real harm on students, faculty, and staff.—
Wanda James,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Lanthimos dismisses any anxiety the industry might have about accommodating neurodivergent performers.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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The letter proposes that Jackson County withhold all funding allotted toward the Chiefs.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Alex's proposal In the movie, Alex proposes to Sarah in Tuscany the morning after Poppy takes the pregnancy test.—
Ashley Boucher,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Bounces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounces. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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