jouncing

verb

present participle of jounce
1
as in shaking
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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2
as in bobbing
to make short up-and-down movements her head jounced as the horse began to gallop

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jouncing
  1. shaking
  2. bobbing
  3. jerking
  4. pumping
  5. shuddering
  6. vibrating
  7. quivering
Verb
  • Our little group is still shaking off our early morning bleariness while scattering over the rocks, bending over to peer closely into the tide pools.
    — Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Also available are spicy chicken breast sautéed with lemongrass, Asian basil and peanuts ($32); shaking beef ($45), made with diced hanger steak, scallion and chili, and baked Chilean sea bass ($48) with tamarind and soy marinade.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaking
Verb
  • On Collins Ave in Miami Beach, the yachts along the intracoastal were bobbing nearly at street level.
    — Alex Harris Updated September 27, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The world was not watching, but the ostriches were, their heads bobbing above the pen like periscopes.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of bobbing
Verb
  • And like any great sitcom, Friends runs the gamut from numbing brain-rot to tear-jerking sentimentality.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Even after a bailiff woke him up, Martin slumped over in his wheelchair, inside a courtroom bullpen, occasionally jerking and opening his eyes.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of jerking
Verb
  • An April 9 strike on a pumping station cut throughput by about 700,000 barrels a day before Saudi Arabia restored full capacity days later.
    — Steven John, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In a city known for fast, adrenaline-pumping vacations, the Scenic Boat Tour invites visitors to slow down and experience Orlando in a totally different light.
    — Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of pumping
Verb
  • There’s the studio version, which has some really interesting production, with Meg’s shuddering percussion that eventually grates and distracts, and Jack’s very chunky guitar.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
  • These seemingly innocuous incidents attain new significance as they’re revisited alongside a slow crescendo that suddenly turns to shuddering piano chords on the track’s bridge.
    — Nick Ayres DeMasi, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
Definition of shuddering
Verb
  • While the paintings may not be physically vibrating, their compositions resonate with a similar intensity.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • One man said his apartment was vibrating Wednesday night as crews worked nearby.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of vibrating
Verb
  • And as Ternus thumbs through the $1,999-and-up phone, attempting to drag a photo into a text-message box, eagle-eyed viewers notice his hands quivering.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • As Jay tries to avoid getting crushed by the whale’s stomach in one quivering chamber or dissolved by acid in the next, Abrams comes up with reactions that feel as plausible as possible in a situation that’s totally unimaginable.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of quivering
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“Jouncing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jouncing. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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