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as in defining
to mark the limits of
the country is bounded by water on two sides
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as in bordering
to serve as a border for
being bounded on all sides by the Alps has helped Switzerland maintain its neutrality
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as in hopping
to move with a light springing step
the child giggled and bounded off to play with her friends
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as in leaping
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
a rabbit bounded down the garden path
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as in encircling
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Recent Examples of bounding
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Look for bald eagles perched in trees, tidepools gleaming with life, and dogs bounding through the surf.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
Chip, the 3-year-old miniature dachshund, was filmed bounding toward the open door but immediately reconsidering after inspecting the dreary conditions outside his home in England.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The state has yet to provide any contemporary evidence of doubt that this crosswalk — on the road bounding the southern edge of the Pulse property — was a fitting part of the memorial.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Neither do the police, nor the Ring cameras affixed to the facades on several neighborhood homes, though at least the latter capture footage of kids bounding through their front doors, arms splayed like wings, into early morning’s opaque embrace.
—Andy Crump, Time, 9 Aug. 2025
At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.
—Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
After the final buzzer, former Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross, who contributes to the team’s radio broadcasts, came bounding through one of the arena’s tunnels, a gigantic smile on his face.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Look for bald eagles perched in trees, tidepools gleaming with life, and dogs bounding through the surf.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
Chip, the 3-year-old miniature dachshund, was filmed bounding toward the open door but immediately reconsidering after inspecting the dreary conditions outside his home in England.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The state has yet to provide any contemporary evidence of doubt that this crosswalk — on the road bounding the southern edge of the Pulse property — was a fitting part of the memorial.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Neither do the police, nor the Ring cameras affixed to the facades on several neighborhood homes, though at least the latter capture footage of kids bounding through their front doors, arms splayed like wings, into early morning’s opaque embrace.
—Andy Crump, Time, 9 Aug. 2025
At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.
—Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
After the final buzzer, former Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross, who contributes to the team’s radio broadcasts, came bounding through one of the arena’s tunnels, a gigantic smile on his face.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
The trailer hints at a lavish production, with Sharpe playing a mischievous Mozart, bounding through a stately home and jumping to reach a chandelier.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Look for bald eagles perched in trees, tidepools gleaming with life, and dogs bounding through the surf.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
Chip, the 3-year-old miniature dachshund, was filmed bounding toward the open door but immediately reconsidering after inspecting the dreary conditions outside his home in England.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The state has yet to provide any contemporary evidence of doubt that this crosswalk — on the road bounding the southern edge of the Pulse property — was a fitting part of the memorial.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Neither do the police, nor the Ring cameras affixed to the facades on several neighborhood homes, though at least the latter capture footage of kids bounding through their front doors, arms splayed like wings, into early morning’s opaque embrace.
—Andy Crump, Time, 9 Aug. 2025
At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.
—Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
After the final buzzer, former Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross, who contributes to the team’s radio broadcasts, came bounding through one of the arena’s tunnels, a gigantic smile on his face.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The trailer hints at a lavish production, with Sharpe playing a mischievous Mozart, bounding through a stately home and jumping to reach a chandelier.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Look for bald eagles perched in trees, tidepools gleaming with life, and dogs bounding through the surf.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
Chip, the 3-year-old miniature dachshund, was filmed bounding toward the open door but immediately reconsidering after inspecting the dreary conditions outside his home in England.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The state has yet to provide any contemporary evidence of doubt that this crosswalk — on the road bounding the southern edge of the Pulse property — was a fitting part of the memorial.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Neither do the police, nor the Ring cameras affixed to the facades on several neighborhood homes, though at least the latter capture footage of kids bounding through their front doors, arms splayed like wings, into early morning’s opaque embrace.
—Andy Crump, Time, 9 Aug. 2025
At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.
—Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
After the final buzzer, former Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross, who contributes to the team’s radio broadcasts, came bounding through one of the arena’s tunnels, a gigantic smile on his face.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounding
Adjective
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The saints’ days are celebrated, the great days of history are celebrated, and they’re celebrated with this sort of enormous exuberance and deep investment that is somehow very, very touching, very embracing, and very inclusive.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Since then, the bustling market serves the surrounding and significant Latino community and others.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In 1963 the two joined forces with singer Keith Relf, bassist Paul Samwell-Smith and drummer Jim McCarty as the Metropolitan Blues Quartet and soon renamed themselves the Yardbirds.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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The wife of the Las Vegas Raiders running back joined Tim Tebow, Mark Teixeira, Brett Favre, Bruce Pearl and others in offering their thoughts and prayers for Kirk and his family.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Look for unusual activity such as unrecognized logins, changes to passwords or new connected devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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First, deeper integration with vehicle ecosystems using connected cloud services to offer real-time alerts and fleet-wide monitoring.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The heater is easy to move around your yard thanks to the attached wheels on the bottom.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Also on the grounds are storage, wood, and garden sheds, as well as an attached one-car garage.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And never log into any Google account through a linked or popup sign-in prompt.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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No one can peer at their respective architectures, weights (the various connection strengths among linked neurons), or activations (what numbers are being calculated given the inputs and weights while the models are running) without the company granting special access.—
Jonathan L. Zittrain,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Its six LEDs combine three narrow beams with three wide ones at a 23-degree angle, casting a 1,300-lumen punch that lights up about 390 feet (120 m) downrange while still keeping your peripheral lit.—
Joe Salas
October 09,
New Atlas,
9 Oct. 2025
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The trio had, in research dating back two decades, uncovered a key pathway the body uses to keep the immune system in check, called peripheral immune tolerance.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Your marginal rate is the percentage paid on your last dollar of taxable income.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Warriors are mainly running back a similar roster with a couple of new faces who could provide marginal help.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Bounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounding. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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