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bounding

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verb (1)

present participle of bound

bounding

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verb (2)

present participle of bound

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Recent Examples of bounding
Verb
At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof. Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof. Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments. Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024 On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments. Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024 On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments. Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024 On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments. Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024 After the final buzzer, former Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross, who contributes to the team’s radio broadcasts, came bounding through one of the arena’s tunnels, a gigantic smile on his face. Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024 After the final buzzer, former Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross, who contributes to the team’s radio broadcasts, came bounding through one of the arena’s tunnels, a gigantic smile on his face. Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounding
Adjective
  • Some of the Fox alumni headed to the administration are more connected to Fox than others.
    Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Nena Farrell The Best Smart Lighting Panels, LED Strips, and Ambient Lamps Add some color to your life, find accent lighting to match your mood, and transform the feel of your home with these decorative connected devices.
    Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Per the listing held by Brian Kirksey of the Ethos Real Estate Team at Keller Williams Realty Paint Creek, there’s also an attached carport, a spa, and a frog pond on the property.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Rather, the Blue Ring Pathfinder payload is expected to remain attached to the rocket’s upper stage for the duration of the six-hour mission.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Overall, Pro-Tek’s storage and services are very much linked, driving a business mix that is close to 50-50.
    Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Its shares are flattered by a local listing and relatively closely linked shareholder base.
    Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022
Adjective
  • The frames have a wonderfully wide field of view, with excellent peripheral vision.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Son, Dejan Kulusevski and Solanke were peripheral figures.
    Jay Harris, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • While many of the tax proposals relate to expirations in the 2017 Trump tax cuts, there’s no mention of the expiring marginal tax rates or standard deduction, suggesting the extensions may be under consideration separately.
    Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
  • President Trump will likely receive a marginal boost, mostly from lukewarm partisans on both sides.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025

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“Bounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounding. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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