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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

Example Sentences

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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
  • Located at 533 West 19th Street, the new, two-story location is adjacent to Zwirner’s two connected 19th Street spaces and a block away from its West 20th Street gallery.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • This involvement makes employees feel more connected in the organization's success.
    Edward DeAngelis, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Hearing set for plan to remodel La Jolla Shores house A city of San Diego hearing officer will hold a public meeting to consider an application for an 851-square-foot second-story addition to a one-story, 2,694-square-foot house with an attached garage at 1821 Viking Way in La Jolla Shores.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Per the listing held by Ivan Sher of IS Luxury, the owner also has access to two parking spots in the attached garage.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 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
  • These are used in the Meta Quest 3, and provide far better sharpness in the wearer’s peripheral vision than is possible with the fresnel lenses of headsets like the Quest 2 and PSVR 2.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Reynolds' lawyers now say his involvement in the scandal was merely peripheral.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Another potential solution is to scale the robot's operations so that its marginal profitability can offset the operating costs.
    Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Reducing personnel from six to four takes weight out of the boat and increases the likelihood of getting the F50 foiling in marginal conditions.
    Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025

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“Bounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounding. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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