bounces

present tense third-person singular of bounce
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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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“Bounces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounces. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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