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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
More pitches are available and the ball actually bounces fairly predictably on the artificial surface.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounces
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Combined, the handful of upside surprises is making for a stronger-than-expected domestic box office and a promising foundation for the second half of the year as the industry chases pre-pandemic levels.
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Kylian Mbappé of France chases the ball during their match against Iraq.
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That came on May 7 before a staggered series of price drops tempered by price-hike rebounds over the last seven weeks amid on-again and off-again peace talks in the Middle East.
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According to him, this structural shift could imply that future demand rebounds will encounter significantly tighter constraints than in previous decades.
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Assembly Bill 46, carried by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, D-Elk Grove, removes a legal standard that restricted courts’ ability to deny diversion.
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Peeling removes some of the vegetable's nutritional content like dietary fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
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Police dispatch audio suggests the 27-year-old has both a valid FOID card and Concealed Carry License.
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For every Founding Father looking to free the colonies from British tyranny, there was a Larry (often called Lawrence here) who suggests that sharing desserts and umbrellas should be prohibited by the Declaration of Independence.
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Playing bass in his place is Rob Jost, while harpist Mikaela Davis hops on a few tracks for levity, too.
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Pinkie’s German immigrant father Emil Clemens Horst built an empire around hops cultivation, including owning vast fields around Campus Commons and other Sacramento areas.
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Ezekiel Richardson outs himself as a spy for the Continental Army to Claire.
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Luckily, the king’s favorite wife, Esther, outs herself as Jewish.
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An advisor who skips all of that is missing the point entirely.
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Fountain Life skips walk-in pricing almost entirely.
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De Borbon dismisses the accusations as coming from a small group of disgruntled owners.
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Bisignano dismisses the criticism.
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