1
as in flexible
able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted
bouncy seat cushions
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2
as in joyful
joyously unrestrained
unsurprisingly, the bouncy talk show hostess was a cheerleader in high school
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Recent Examples of bouncy
Plus, the arms are recessed, and the foam cushions are supportive yet bouncy for a comfortable, relaxing seat.
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
My skin looked bouncier, smoother, and all-around healthier.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 10 July 2025
Our testers noted if the beds were really bouncy, as this is usually a sign of limited motion isolation.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2025
Even bouncier than the Sonicblast is the Megablast, which opts for a midsole made entirely of FF Turbo Squared.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
My skin looked bouncier, smoother, and all-around healthier.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 10 July 2025
Our testers noted if the beds were really bouncy, as this is usually a sign of limited motion isolation.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2025
Even bouncier than the Sonicblast is the Megablast, which opts for a midsole made entirely of FF Turbo Squared.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for bouncy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bouncy
Adjective
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The rubber also features patches of non-slip material to keep you steady while staying flexible with every step.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Eric, a firefighter, worked shifts every third day, while Claire ran her own concrete coatings business with a flexible schedule.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To Chinara, the gesture resonates, sometimes in joyful tears, as Kevin always having his brother on the journey with him.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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Beginning Wednesday night and continuing into Thursday, joyful relatives of hostages and their supporters spilled into Tel Aviv’s central square, which has become the main gathering point in the effort to free the captives.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Pelicans have zero stretch bigs on the roster after trading Kelly Olynyk and CJ McCollum for Poole and Bey; their only way to play four-out is to use either Murphy or Bey at power forward and have Williamson play center.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Give emerging leaders real authority quickly by assigning stretch tasks that carry visible stakes.—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Fresh off a high-voltage, high-purpose runway—exuberant silhouettes and jolts of color lighting up Paris—Stella McCartney invited Vogue100 for a lunch dînatoire offering a closer look at her groundbreaking Summer 2026 collection and a post-show chat with the designer herself.—
Sasha Pinto,
Vogue,
6 Oct. 2025
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Far from being a melancholy reminder of their late colleague, this was an exuberant and joyful way to close the evening.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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How2work, a design production house in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong district, manufactures most of the plastic renditions of the characters from The Monsters series.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
12 Oct. 2025
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The city now has plastic turf on eight fields at five parks, and at other city playgrounds and recreational areas.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Released in 2017, Riverdale sought to put a darker spin on the typically bubbly world of Archie Comics.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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The curiosity seems to be the blend of his height (7 feet 2), his age (20), his nationality (Chinese) and his bubbly personality.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sixty percent of executives identified structured frameworks and specialized tools designed to manage rules, identify risks, and ensure compliance with regulations as essential tactics for making their technology use safer and more resilient.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The results indicate that global trade with Africa has been more resilient than economists had predicted following the imposition of US tariffs, with the continent’s largest international exporter — South Africa — still facing 30% tariffs on exports to the US.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Over the past few years, Teasdale has grown to embrace the slow mornings and simple comforts that come with being a homebody, and Moisturizer, Wet Leg’s bright, celestial second album, captures small-hours moments, sofa snogs and falling into the buoyant daze of doing nothing all day.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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The trailer for Roofman makes the movie look like a buoyant romantic comedy, and that’s more than halfway accurate.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Bouncy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bouncy. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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