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as in to out
to drive or force out
the bar doesn't hesitate to bounce customers for getting rowdy
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as in to sack
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 to suggest
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 to hop
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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as in energy
active strength of body or mind
the new pop group has real bounce that serves them well in their videos
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Recent Examples of bounce
Renee Cherry, SELF, 26 Oct. 2024
The average price target of analysts polled by LSEG implies shares can bounce more than 25%.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2024
While the supportive coil system adds a generous bounce to this bed, the softer foam layers above it require a bit more work to move around on.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
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Below, experienced testers and sleep experts outline the nine mattresses that bounced to the top of the pack because of their responsiveness, pressure relief, temperature regulation, and more.
—Renee Cherry, SELF, 26 Oct. 2024
The average price target of analysts polled by LSEG implies shares can bounce more than 25%.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Noun
Because Wisdom, from Havana (a tiny suburb of Tallahassee), fuses the tropical bounce of Florida street rap with the tenderness in the ballads of Southern and Midwestern truth-tellers.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2024
While the supportive coil system adds a generous bounce to this bed, the softer foam layers above it require a bit more work to move around on.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2024
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Eddie and Venom are fugitives on the run, outed from the big finale fight in Venom: Let There Be Carnage.Sean Piccoli, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
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While Taylor looks stressed, the conversation is interrupted by Jennifer's return from being missing in action after her fight with Zac about the women's Chippendale outing the night before.Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
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More news: Former Angels, Tigers, Phillies Pitcher Passes Away Buehler rebounded somewhat in September to complete five innings in each of his five starts.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Baltimore Ravens 41, Denver Broncos 10: The Ravens rebounded nicely from last week's upset in Cleveland and rolled in what was a measuring stick game for the upstart Broncos.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Rams sacked him seven times in their overtime win last Sunday.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Titans’ best chance to score was snuffed out near the end of the first half when Mountain View’s Kaitlyn Liddle roared in to sack sophomore quarterback Kelsey Peterson.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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Netanyahu’s lack of strategic vision to accomplish this task, however, suggests that Israel will be prosecuting an ongoing war that has alienated many potential U.S. partners in the world.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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The abuse victims’ attorneys, however, suggested that not funding the trust immediately would short-change people who had already been victimized by the church, given how the value of that trust could erode with time and inflation.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Enjoy the mirror-still water from the fire ring, or hop aboard the kayaks that come with the property for a scenic paddle.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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Imagine hopping aboard a train with Santa and Mrs. Claus, hot chocolate in hand.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
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The sea continues to be the source of several profitable opportunities, including tourism and energy.Devika Rao, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps that’s why Sedona attracts such a strong enclave of New Age spiritual devotees searching for metaphysical energy in the vortexes allegedly sprinkled throughout its buttes and spires.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Bucks are cruising, chasing, and tending estrus does.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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There was shouting and general mayhem, punches were thrown and some local Democratic and election officials were chased around the building.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Some critics of President Biden may dismiss his recent apology of the federal Indian boarding schools as a strategy to win votes in what was a tight presidential election race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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But other Republicans push back on the criticism of Selzer, saying the campaign should not outright dismiss the poll’s findings.Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Bounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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