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as in ejected
to drive or force out
the bar doesn't hesitate to bounce customers for getting rowdy
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as in dismissed
to let go from office, service, or employment
I'll bounce you if I catch you talking that way again
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as in suggested
to set before the mind for consideration
we bounced several script suggestions off the producers, but they weren't interested in any of them
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as in hopped
to move with a light springing step
the girl bounced excitedly alongside her parents as they hurried toward the entrance to the amusement park
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Recent Examples of bounced
After the Kings were swept by the Colorado Avalanche last weekend, marking the fifth straight year they’ve been bounced in the first round, plenty of questions arose as to what would happen next.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Tommy Novak had a glorious chance to score in the third period when the puck bounced to him in front of Vladar.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The ball bounced far enough away from the catcher for Thurston Kiefer to score from second for the win.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
In what has become an annual tradition, the Kings gathered at their practice facility on Wednesday to discuss their season after being bounced from the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
But Alcantara escaped the jam when Alex Freeland bounced to second with two runners on.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Contreras advanced to third on Bauers' ground-rule double and came home when Gary Sánchez bounced out to second.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Contreras advanced to third on Bauers’ ground-rule double and came home when Gary Sánchez bounced out to second.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Bogaerts, who had homered earlier, bounced a ball through the middle to score Merrill and move Machado to third.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Tommy Novak had a glorious chance to score in the third period when the puck bounced to him in front of Vladar.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The ball bounced far enough away from the catcher for Thurston Kiefer to score from second for the win.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
In what has become an annual tradition, the Kings gathered at their practice facility on Wednesday to discuss their season after being bounced from the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
But Alcantara escaped the jam when Alex Freeland bounced to second with two runners on.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Contreras advanced to third on Bauers' ground-rule double and came home when Gary Sánchez bounced out to second.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Contreras advanced to third on Bauers’ ground-rule double and came home when Gary Sánchez bounced out to second.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Bogaerts, who had homered earlier, bounced a ball through the middle to score Merrill and move Machado to third.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounced
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Kevin Durant waving bye to Deandre Ayton after he was ejected from the game.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Authorities said the driver was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chicago White Sox starter Noah Schultz rebounded, striking out James Wood looking and former Sox infielder Curtis Mead swinging.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Populations of lynx, brown bears, and moose have since rebounded.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Red Sox had never fired a manger in-season since John Henry purchased the team in 2002, and throughout the franchise’s existence no manager had ever been dismissed midseason so early in the campaign.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Last year, dozens of experts who provided independent evaluations for biomedical research were dismissed from National Institute of Health science review boards.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Subsequent investigations have suggested that the infrastructure and risk forecasting were inadequate for such a devastating natural disaster.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Their discovery supports the theory, suggested by researcher Stijn van den Hoven in 2019, that a second entrance might exist at that location.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Karissa Waddick King Charles and Queen Camilla hopped off the plane at Joint Base Andrews Monday to party in the USA.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The governor also brought his dog, Gia, who hopped off her chair and wandered under the bill-signing table to investigate the newcomers.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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Bo Bichette led off the bottom of the first with a home run against right-hander Zack Littell, and the Mets chased him from the game in the fourth inning.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Officers briefly chased the suspect through Highland Park, but backed off.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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McDavid’s only goal was a somewhat fluky power-play tally that glanced off defenseman Pavel Mintyukov’s stick.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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With the Mets playing their infield in, Johnston's sharp grounder in the seventh glanced off second baseman Marcus Semien's glove for a two-run single.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The plane returned to the gate and the passenger was removed, according to Delta, which apologized to customers for the experience and delay.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Items of value, particularly smaller things that could be easily removed or concealed, should always be carried in person or within carry-on bags.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Bounced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounced. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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