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.
Examples of bounce into in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The ball got by Turner and bounced into center field as Tatis ran to third.
—
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Wade stole second and went to third when catcher Connor Wong’s throw bounced into center field for an error.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Jared Jones delivered the game-winning hit against reliever Aiden Jimenez, a line drive that bounced into center field off the glove of leaping second baseman Cam Kozeal to score Luis Hernandez from second base.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Sox center fielder Michael A. Taylor made a diving attempt, but the ball bounced into his glove.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bounce into
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Wade stole second and went to third when catcher Connor Wong’s throw bounced into center field for an error.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Jared Jones delivered the game-winning hit against reliever Aiden Jimenez, a line drive that bounced into center field off the glove of leaping second baseman Cam Kozeal to score Luis Hernandez from second base.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Sox center fielder Michael A. Taylor made a diving attempt, but the ball bounced into his glove.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bounce into
Cite this Entry
“Bounce into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20into. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share