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Synonyms & Antonyms of bounding
(Entry 1 of 3)
as in surrounding, enclosing
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for bounding
- circumjacent,
- embracing,
- encircling,
- enclosing
- (also inclosing),
- fencing,
- rimming,
- surrounding
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for bounding
bounding
verb (1)
present participle of bound
Synonyms of bounding (Entry 2 of 3)
1
to mark the limits of
- the country is bounded by water on two sides
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2
to serve as a border for
- being bounded on all sides by the Alps has helped Switzerland maintain its neutrality
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- circling,
- compassing,
- encircling,
- enclosing
- (also inclosing),
- environing,
- girdling,
- girthing,
- looping,
- ringing,
- rounding,
- surrounding,
- walling
bounding
verb (2)
present participle of bound
Synonyms & Antonyms of bounding (Entry 3 of 3)
1
to move with a light springing step
- the child giggled and bounded off to play with her friends
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2
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
- a rabbit bounded down the garden path
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“Bounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounding. Accessed 25 Jan. 2022.
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