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as in healthy
enjoying health and vigor
a bouncing new baby in the family
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2
as in lively
having much high-spirited energy and movement
a bouncing dance routine that should be good for an aerobics class
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as in chasing
to drive or force out
the bar doesn't hesitate to bounce customers for getting rowdy
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as in rebounding
to strike and fly off at an angle
most of my shots bounce off the rim of the basket
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3
as in removing
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 suggesting
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 hopping
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 bouncing
Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Nov. 2022
But all of that is inflected through another sensibility, one that was emerging, or reëmerging, in the mid-nineties: an almost folky softness; bouncing, hummable melodies; raw beauty for its own sake.
—Craig Morgan Teicher, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2022
My bush was big and bouncing, transcendent and absolutely outasight, baby.
—Michaela Angela Davis, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2022
There is no guarantee that 2022 will see a bouncing, high-figure transfer market.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
To the untrained eye, what looked like a regulation NBA basketball went bouncing, loose and unclaimed, across the AT&T Center paint late in the fourth quarter Friday.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Nov. 2021
If macaroni ’n’ cheese and guac had a bouncing, beautiful baby, this would be it.
—Serena Coady, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2021
Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This set schedule keeps everyone bouncing to different activities so that the whole experience does not feel repetitive or overbooked.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Bronte was bouncing between Saltburn and our Muskoka set, but Tom and Margo were on set and right in the middle of it.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
Video shared on social media showed passengers screaming and bouncing in their seats on a turbulent Scandinavian Airlines flight earlier this month.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
His designs are an imaginative feast, with a giraffe standing on stilts, a kangaroo bouncing on a pogo stick, and frogs reenacting Homeric battles.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Laura leads the way into the Warp Zone, her Mario hat flopping from side to side, Diego bouncing with equal energy between us.
—Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Rebounding ripples will cross each other, bouncing again and again until results of the huge initial disruption dissipate.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
That’s the penguins bouncing in the bouncy house.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The track, which also prominently features Anuel AA and Ñengo Flow, is filled with racy and at times ludicrous double entendres which create an intoxicating romp, driven in turn by a bouncing and infectious rhythm.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Nov. 2022
But all of that is inflected through another sensibility, one that was emerging, or reëmerging, in the mid-nineties: an almost folky softness; bouncing, hummable melodies; raw beauty for its own sake.
—Craig Morgan Teicher, The New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2022
My bush was big and bouncing, transcendent and absolutely outasight, baby.
—Michaela Angela Davis, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2022
There is no guarantee that 2022 will see a bouncing, high-figure transfer market.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
To the untrained eye, what looked like a regulation NBA basketball went bouncing, loose and unclaimed, across the AT&T Center paint late in the fourth quarter Friday.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Nov. 2021
If macaroni ’n’ cheese and guac had a bouncing, beautiful baby, this would be it.
—Serena Coady, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2021
Verb
The event is pageantry and patriotism with a revelry of cadets and midshipmen bouncing and cheering for their branch.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
This set schedule keeps everyone bouncing to different activities so that the whole experience does not feel repetitive or overbooked.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Bronte was bouncing between Saltburn and our Muskoka set, but Tom and Margo were on set and right in the middle of it.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Nov. 2024
Video shared on social media showed passengers screaming and bouncing in their seats on a turbulent Scandinavian Airlines flight earlier this month.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
His designs are an imaginative feast, with a giraffe standing on stilts, a kangaroo bouncing on a pogo stick, and frogs reenacting Homeric battles.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Laura leads the way into the Warp Zone, her Mario hat flopping from side to side, Diego bouncing with equal energy between us.
—Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
Rebounding ripples will cross each other, bouncing again and again until results of the huge initial disruption dissipate.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2024
That’s the penguins bouncing in the bouncy house.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bouncing
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Don’t fret — this is all about finding a healthy balance between your passionate pursuit of creativity and recognition and your need for personal space.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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In the United States and around the world, the nonprofit works to ensure children grow up healthy, educated, and safe.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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Stroll corridors filled with lively conversation; hear and see in faithful detail what transpired almost three centuries ago.Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Guests arrived to glasses of chilled champagne, fond embraces, and the buzz of lively conversation.Sasha Pinto, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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As the name implies, this cleaner, infused with rosemary-leaf extract, will set you up for a good hair week, removing dirt, oil, and product build-up from your scalp and strands.Lisa DeSantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
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Prune in late winter or early spring, removing no more than a third of the canopy.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Overall, women lead just 8% of S&P 500 companies, suggesting that decades of momentum have only yielded incremental gains.Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ten of 12 initial samples from victims came back positive for malaria, suggesting that patients may have been suffering from multiple illnesses at once, Ghebreyesus said.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The witch’s magic is still MIA, but her attitude is well and truly back.Alison Herman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
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In an interview with BBC Radio 4, Wilson’s cousin and bandmate Love, 83, assured fans that all is well, and that the latest legal decisions have not affected their bond.Rachel DeSantis, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
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Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, this stage musical is bedecked for the holidays.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
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Moana 2 splashed into theaters on Nov. 27, and viewers are already eager to know when the animated prequel will be available on Disney+.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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The issue of whether and how to change the Supreme Court is deeply polarizing along partisan lines, with many Democrats demanding change in recent years and most Republicans dismissing those demands as efforts to stop the court's shift to the right.Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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In late November, the team fired general manager Joe Douglas, just six weeks after dismissing head coach Robert Saleh.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Without proposing any comprehensive list of spending reductions or efficiencies, the city is looking to increase a growing list of taxes to fill its nearly billion-dollar budget gap, which will hurt every Chicago resident and business owner.Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hitchins called out Lopez post-fight, proposing an all-New York unification bout.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Bouncing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bouncing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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