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 When an account doesn’t have enough money, the check bounces. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026 As Warner begins to ponder the effects of time, his son runs and bounces through the living room, swerving around the breakfast he’s being coaxed to eat. — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 21 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 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

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Absorptive art beckons the viewer—who chases after that which ignores it, a tale as old as time—whereas the Minimalism Fried attacked was very big, very look-at-me, very exhibitionist.

— Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Wolverine chases the kidnappers across the rooftops, battling sword-wielding mercenaries and archers who leave arrows embedded in his body.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

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Rachel Banham contributed 11 points and four rebounds off the bench.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
If the Dallas Cowboys defense truly rebounds in 2026 after a disastrous campaign last year, don’t be surprised if the root of the success starts with this duo.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebounds

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Critics argue that the shortcut removes the layer of oversight that protects patients from the mistakes that have shaped every prior generation of gene therapy.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The clock stops once the rider removes his hand from the rope or touches anything with his free arm.

— Ava DiCecca, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of removes

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But the tone suggests Tehran may be taking a tougher stance, which could further delay a full return of transits through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil supply flowed before the war.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Nothing in twelve months of directives, license grants and product shutdowns suggests that trade is on the table.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of suggests

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Once the key ingredient in beer, hops, is used in brewing, the plant’s stems and leaves are left over.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
In one particularly zany scene that was teased to the public, Hart (OK, his stuntman) hops on a pink stretch limo zooming around the Brickell area.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of hops

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Rhaenyra also dismisses Mysaria, a wise move carried out in a very unwise manner, given the woman’s cunning.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
One automatically ascribes fraud to results that are often predictable, even routine; the other dismisses legitimate concerns as conspiracy theories.

— Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026