bounce into
phrasal verb
bounced into; bouncing into; bounces into
British, informal
: to force (someone) to decide to do (something) especially without having time to think about it
The voters were bounced into agreeing to the proposal.
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Still, Johnson bounced into Halas Hall last month expressing confidence a rapid turnaround is possible.
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
In Vegas’ final round on the par-5 12th hole, a shot bounced into the crook of the arm of a police officer.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
However, Herbert, a senior dog, soon came bouncing into the room and interrupted the moment.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
During one domestic dispute, part of someone’s pinkie gets severed by a door jamb, bounces into a koi pond and is quickly devoured by a carp.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
In Vegas’ final round on the par-5 12th hole, a shot bounced into the crook of the arm of a police officer.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
However, Herbert, a senior dog, soon came bouncing into the room and interrupted the moment.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
During one domestic dispute, part of someone’s pinkie gets severed by a door jamb, bounces into a koi pond and is quickly devoured by a carp.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bounce into
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“Bounce into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20into. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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