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 Teqball combines football skills with a soccer-like ball that bounces on a curved table resembling a table tennis table. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 My body bounces once with a wet thud and comes to rest in the middle of the road. — CBS News, 19 Sep. 2026 But here, in a backyard on Cimarron Street on the last Saturday in July, conversation bounces from table to table, mouth to mouth, and the harmony of the day falls into place. — Jason Parham, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Mohammad Ali sends down a delivery that bounces unexpectedly steeply. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Interestingly, the textile comes with a specialized outer coating that bounces away more than 85 percent of incoming solar radiation. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 As Musashi scrambles through a school of Samurai, the game seamlessly bounces between skillful swordplay, rowdy improvisation, and Looney Tunes-style levity. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026 When an account doesn’t have enough money, the check bounces. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 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

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Mortgage interest rates are climbing faster than a squirrel scaling a tree after my dog chases it.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
Be the man who chases, not the man who laughs with the group.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of chases

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However, when strategies shift a brand from merely ranking to being directly cited inside generative answers, engagement rebounds dramatically, and incoming traffic carries vastly higher buyer intent that converts in far fewer touchpoints.

— Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Withdrawing money from stocks that are declining in value leaves less runway for growth when the market eventually rebounds, leaving retirees more vulnerable to running out of money in their later years.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of rebounds

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This approach removes mechanical pumps, large pressure vessels, and complex plumbing networks.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
The exchange removes some of the financial barriers for emerging filmmakers that would otherwise make international opportunities inaccessible — covering flights, accommodation and meals.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of removes

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Blanding hops in and out of the truck, grabbing buckets of food scraps from porches and restaurants, piling those scraps into bins in the truck bed and driving them to a composting site.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
For the classy music video, Legend hops behind his Yamaha piano to perform the ethereal track with some help from the Hollywood Cinematic Orchestra, who are suited and booted.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of hops

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When Schaesta Ama outs him and kicks him out of their home, Payam comes to Mansur’s aide (albeit temporarily) but does not invite him up into his caste for more than an afternoon.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
At first the killer is revealed to be Miss Scarlet (Lesley Ann Warren), and Wadsworth outs himself as FBI.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of outs

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That record runs the gamut from straight-ahead, anthemic ragers to more tongue-in-cheek ruminations on life’s bumps and skips.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
The narrative skips back and forth in time, among these relationships and other failed dating attempts.

— Laura Kipnis, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of skips

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If your team is afraid to name real weaknesses, or if leadership dismisses uncomfortable truths, the analysis won’t do what it’s meant to do.

— Nancy Padberg, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Risks, but not existential ones Not everyone dismisses the risk quite so bluntly, though.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026