Synonyms of bounces

bounces

verb

present tense third-person singular of bounce

1

as in chases

to drive or force out

the bar doesn't hesitate to bounce customers for getting rowdy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chases
• outs
• ejects
• dismisses
• banishes
• expels
• removes
• kicks out
• boots (out)
• extrudes
• casts out
• routs
• evicts
• turns out
• runs off
• ousts
• sacks
• drums (out)
• turfs (out)
• fires
• throws out
• sends packing
• gives one the gate
• shuts out
• dispossesses
• exiles
• ostracizes
• reads out
• displaces
• deports
• deforces
• terminates
• expatriates
• retires
• axes
• releases
• cans
• discharges
• defenestrates
• pink-slips
• musters out
• cashiers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receives
• takes
• accepts
• admits
• takes in
• welcomes
• shelters
• houses
• harbors
• entertains
• lodges

2

as in rebounds

to strike and fly off at an angle

most of my shots bounce off the rim of the basket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rebounds
• skips
• hits
• glances
• brushes
• ricochets
• skims
• shaves
• bumps
• sweeps
• touches
• caroms
• kisses
• nudges
• rakes
• contacts
• grazes
• reflects
• sideswipes

3

as in removes

to let go from office, service, or employment

I'll bounce you if I catch you talking that way again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removes
• dismisses
• sacks
• fires
• retires
• releases
• terminates
• discharges
• axes
• cans
• turns off
• pink-slips
• sends packing
• musters out
• lays off
• shows (someone) the door
• excesses
• downsizes
• cashiers
• kicks out
• boots (out)
• separates
• unseats
• trims
• chucks (out)
• throws out
• furloughs
• drums (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retains
• engages
• employs
• keeps
• signs (up or on)
• hires
• takes on
• contracts
• rehires
• reemploys
• recruits
• subcontracts

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggests
• proposes
• poses
• offers
• recommends
• votes
• presents
• advances
• submits
• propounds
• proffers
• puts forward
• puts forth
• moves
• nominates
• files
• plots
• maps
• charts
• tenders
• shapes
• plans
• arranges
• trots out
• lays
• calculates
• covers
• frames
• contrives
• lodges

5

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hops
• skips
• bounds
• leaps
• jumps
• lopes
• trips
• lollops
• romps
• frisks
• skitters
• capers
• gambols
• vaults
• skims

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plods
• trudges
• lumbers

Example Sentences

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