as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
we felt a definite jounce every time the car hit a pothole
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as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
a rickety cart jouncing as it was being pulled over the cobblestoned streets
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Recent Examples of jounce
Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 24 Jan. 2022
For the first time, the Corvette has such stiff spring rates that helper springs are needed to maintain proper check load when the car is at full jounce.
—Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2021
The affected vehicles have a front brake jounce hose that can rupture and lead to brake fluid leaking, ultimately possibly causing longer brake-pedal travel and increasing the risk of a crash.
—Colin Beresford, Car and Driver, 12 Aug. 2020
Going a step further, secondary Fox hydraulic jounce dampers—heavy-duty, short-stroke shock absorbers common on off-road racing vehicles—take the place of the front bump stops to help prevent the suspension from bottoming out.
—Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 17 Apr. 2020
Joe DeAngelo was thick-muscled and dough-faced, with an odd jounce to his gait.
—Tribune News Service, oregonlive.com, 22 June 2019
Its suspension is soft and tuned for compliance such that the Atlas absorbed the jolts and jounces of our rutted camp driveway better than any other.
—Jeff Sabatini, Car and Driver, 13 July 2017
Mayo Clinic, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2019
But as the bus jounced along and the woman in the suit sat primly with her satchel in her lap, Magdalena changed her mind.
—Stephanie Green, chicagotribune.com, 20 July 2019
The frame shape and temple design must harmonize with your helmet lest the glasses jounce around or, worse, rub your skull wrong.
—Aaron Gulley, Outside Online, 13 June 2018
This band has a rare instrumentation — tenor saxophone, tuba, two drummers — and a relentless, jouncing sound anchored in rhythms of the Caribbean.
—Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2018
On the album’s title tune, the bass line jounces from major to minor and then back again, as Mr. Mergia skates above it on organ and synthesizer and Fender Rhodes.
—Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2018
Early mornings and midafternoons at Ranthambore see a restricted number of open-air vehicles shuttling tourists into the park to jounce along five dusty trail routes, each stretching a few miles.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 11 May 2017
The second EMT’s eyebrows were jouncing around unreadably.
—Elisabeth Egan, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2017
That rickety bus bounced and jounced along dirt roads and pulled into an Arizona elementary school.
—Michael Powell, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2017
Noun
Additional front and rear jounce dampers help absorb the load after landing sweet jumps, while new braces on the trailer hitch help increase the tow rating to 4500 pounds.
—Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 24 Jan. 2022
For the first time, the Corvette has such stiff spring rates that helper springs are needed to maintain proper check load when the car is at full jounce.
—Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2021
The affected vehicles have a front brake jounce hose that can rupture and lead to brake fluid leaking, ultimately possibly causing longer brake-pedal travel and increasing the risk of a crash.
—Colin Beresford, Car and Driver, 12 Aug. 2020
Going a step further, secondary Fox hydraulic jounce dampers—heavy-duty, short-stroke shock absorbers common on off-road racing vehicles—take the place of the front bump stops to help prevent the suspension from bottoming out.
—Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 17 Apr. 2020
Joe DeAngelo was thick-muscled and dough-faced, with an odd jounce to his gait.
—Tribune News Service, oregonlive.com, 22 June 2019
Its suspension is soft and tuned for compliance such that the Atlas absorbed the jolts and jounces of our rutted camp driveway better than any other.
—Jeff Sabatini, Car and Driver, 13 July 2017
Verb
Tailbone pain sometimes can arise after sitting on a hard surface for a long time, or sitting on an ill-fitting or jouncing seat.
—Mayo Clinic, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2019
But as the bus jounced along and the woman in the suit sat primly with her satchel in her lap, Magdalena changed her mind.
—Stephanie Green, chicagotribune.com, 20 July 2019
The frame shape and temple design must harmonize with your helmet lest the glasses jounce around or, worse, rub your skull wrong.
—Aaron Gulley, Outside Online, 13 June 2018
This band has a rare instrumentation — tenor saxophone, tuba, two drummers — and a relentless, jouncing sound anchored in rhythms of the Caribbean.
—Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2018
On the album’s title tune, the bass line jounces from major to minor and then back again, as Mr. Mergia skates above it on organ and synthesizer and Fender Rhodes.
—Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2018
Early mornings and midafternoons at Ranthambore see a restricted number of open-air vehicles shuttling tourists into the park to jounce along five dusty trail routes, each stretching a few miles.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 11 May 2017
The second EMT’s eyebrows were jouncing around unreadably.
—Elisabeth Egan, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2017
That rickety bus bounced and jounced along dirt roads and pulled into an Arizona elementary school.
—Michael Powell, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jounce
Noun
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Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run collision that seriously injured a motorcyclist Saturday night.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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The researchers estimate the space rock responsible for the crater was traveling at 36,000 kilometers per hour, with the collision scattering debris across the planet.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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George may be wild about her, but his trust in her is shaken.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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Among the official White House records housed in the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum, in Atlanta, is a photograph of the late president shaking hands with an 80-year-old Black schoolteacher, Septima Poinsette Clark.—
Elaine Weiss,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hubbard and Dowdle can bob and weave throughout the backfield and even be used together in two-back looks.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2025
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Skillets of buttery cornbread, catfish nuggets with house remoulade, smoked jerk chicken wings, bowls of gumbo bobbing with crab legs, triangles of short rib sandwiches and platters stacked with powdered mincemeat cookies arrived on the table one after one.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The new electrically released adhesive makes removing the battery easier because it can be done with a jolt of electricity rather than fumbling with sticky strips, which can snap before the battery is released.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Thursday's midday jolt came when Trump put firm dates on more tariffs.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Tesla doesn’t have that collaborative aspect and will shut off if the driver jerks the wheel.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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There are numerous moments where she is lost in a dream or a memory before suddenly jerking awake, often too clearly delineating the boundaries in a film ostensibly about its main character’s delusions.—
Ryan Swen,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This week, the CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced the company would pump $100 billion into the U.S. to build five new chip manufacturing facilities.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Mar. 2025
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During cardio, your heart beats faster, pumping oxygenated blood throughout the body.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But there’s thump, there’s just an understanding of situations, ability to use the whole field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Alonso slots back into the Mets lineup and fits perfectly behind new teammate Juan Soto, providing exactly the kind of right-handed thump the Mets were lacking.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But that steady flow of income and improvement came to a shuddering halt on October 7 as Hamas militants poured across the Gaza border and began their murder and kidnap spree across southern Israel.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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Mount Spurr, an Alaskan volcano shuddering with small earthquakes for 10 months, could erupt soon.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Jounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jounce. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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