bounce around

phrasal verb

bounced around; bouncing around; bounces around
informal
: to talk about (something, such as an idea) in an informal way in order to get different opinions about it
We were bouncing some ideas around for the design of the book's cover.
They bounced around some plot ideas for a new play.

Examples of bounce around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cline, a Texas native, bounced around foster homes as a child. Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024 And her family, unable to afford several nights in a hotel, has bounced around sleeping arrangements. Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024 Some of those condoms got turned into balloons and were bouncing around on top of the dancing crowds. By Alex Harris, Ismael Moreira and Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Case’s journey through courts The case has bounced around in the federal courts for years, been thrown out and revived. Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024 The story of the late Candy arriving late and hungover to Splash's set in order to shoot that scene has bounced around for some time. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024 Forecast in detail Temperatures bounce around this week but, on balance, are well above normal. Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2024 The two had bounced around the country in California, Rhode Island and Washington when Mr. Barnes was in the Navy. Colbi Edmonds Madeline Gray, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2024 North Carolina opened at No. 19 in the preseason poll and, after bouncing around a bit, has steadily climbed to No. 3. John Marshall, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024

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“Bounce around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20around. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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