as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
we felt a definite jounce every time the car hit a pothole
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as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
a rickety cart jouncing as it was being pulled over the cobblestoned streets
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Recent Examples of jounce
Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 24 Jan. 2022
For the first time, the Corvette has such stiff spring rates that helper springs are needed to maintain proper check load when the car is at full jounce.
—Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2021
The affected vehicles have a front brake jounce hose that can rupture and lead to brake fluid leaking, ultimately possibly causing longer brake-pedal travel and increasing the risk of a crash.
—Colin Beresford, Car and Driver, 12 Aug. 2020
Going a step further, secondary Fox hydraulic jounce dampers—heavy-duty, short-stroke shock absorbers common on off-road racing vehicles—take the place of the front bump stops to help prevent the suspension from bottoming out.
—Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 17 Apr. 2020
Joe DeAngelo was thick-muscled and dough-faced, with an odd jounce to his gait.
—Tribune News Service, oregonlive.com, 22 June 2019
Its suspension is soft and tuned for compliance such that the Atlas absorbed the jolts and jounces of our rutted camp driveway better than any other.
—Jeff Sabatini, Car and Driver, 13 July 2017
Mayo Clinic, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2019
But as the bus jounced along and the woman in the suit sat primly with her satchel in her lap, Magdalena changed her mind.
—Stephanie Green, chicagotribune.com, 20 July 2019
The frame shape and temple design must harmonize with your helmet lest the glasses jounce around or, worse, rub your skull wrong.
—Aaron Gulley, Outside Online, 13 June 2018
This band has a rare instrumentation — tenor saxophone, tuba, two drummers — and a relentless, jouncing sound anchored in rhythms of the Caribbean.
—Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2018
On the album’s title tune, the bass line jounces from major to minor and then back again, as Mr. Mergia skates above it on organ and synthesizer and Fender Rhodes.
—Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2018
Early mornings and midafternoons at Ranthambore see a restricted number of open-air vehicles shuttling tourists into the park to jounce along five dusty trail routes, each stretching a few miles.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 11 May 2017
The second EMT’s eyebrows were jouncing around unreadably.
—Elisabeth Egan, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2017
That rickety bus bounced and jounced along dirt roads and pulled into an Arizona elementary school.
—Michael Powell, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2017
Noun
Additional front and rear jounce dampers help absorb the load after landing sweet jumps, while new braces on the trailer hitch help increase the tow rating to 4500 pounds.
—Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 24 Jan. 2022
For the first time, the Corvette has such stiff spring rates that helper springs are needed to maintain proper check load when the car is at full jounce.
—Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2021
The affected vehicles have a front brake jounce hose that can rupture and lead to brake fluid leaking, ultimately possibly causing longer brake-pedal travel and increasing the risk of a crash.
—Colin Beresford, Car and Driver, 12 Aug. 2020
Going a step further, secondary Fox hydraulic jounce dampers—heavy-duty, short-stroke shock absorbers common on off-road racing vehicles—take the place of the front bump stops to help prevent the suspension from bottoming out.
—Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 17 Apr. 2020
Joe DeAngelo was thick-muscled and dough-faced, with an odd jounce to his gait.
—Tribune News Service, oregonlive.com, 22 June 2019
Its suspension is soft and tuned for compliance such that the Atlas absorbed the jolts and jounces of our rutted camp driveway better than any other.
—Jeff Sabatini, Car and Driver, 13 July 2017
Verb
Tailbone pain sometimes can arise after sitting on a hard surface for a long time, or sitting on an ill-fitting or jouncing seat.
—Mayo Clinic, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2019
But as the bus jounced along and the woman in the suit sat primly with her satchel in her lap, Magdalena changed her mind.
—Stephanie Green, chicagotribune.com, 20 July 2019
The frame shape and temple design must harmonize with your helmet lest the glasses jounce around or, worse, rub your skull wrong.
—Aaron Gulley, Outside Online, 13 June 2018
This band has a rare instrumentation — tenor saxophone, tuba, two drummers — and a relentless, jouncing sound anchored in rhythms of the Caribbean.
—Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2018
On the album’s title tune, the bass line jounces from major to minor and then back again, as Mr. Mergia skates above it on organ and synthesizer and Fender Rhodes.
—Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2018
Early mornings and midafternoons at Ranthambore see a restricted number of open-air vehicles shuttling tourists into the park to jounce along five dusty trail routes, each stretching a few miles.
—Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 11 May 2017
The second EMT’s eyebrows were jouncing around unreadably.
—Elisabeth Egan, chicagotribune.com, 10 June 2017
That rickety bus bounced and jounced along dirt roads and pulled into an Arizona elementary school.
—Michael Powell, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jounce
Noun
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Baltimore's bridge was also built before 1994, when new bridges were required to be constructed to minimize the risk of a catastrophic collapse from a collision, according to the NTSB.—
Doha Madani,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Based on analysis of satellite measurements, the collision deformed sedimentary and volcanic rock layers as far as 6.2 miles to the north and south of the impact crater, while leaving the east and west relatively unscathed.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the past, Boston has been able to shake off adversity and remain successful.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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New tariffs take effect this week upending global alliances, shaking business and consumer confidence, and rattling the markets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Its head bobbed up and down and side to side, its snub nose tracing arcs in the morning sky.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Selena Gomez has been embracing a retro aesthetic with her glam lately, throwing it back to the ‘50s and early ’60s with vintage-y pageboy bobs on the red carpet.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Here’s one auction to watch if your car collection is in need of a jolt of electricity.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2025
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Those types of plays transform the Bulls offense — cracking open a defensive setup, sending a jolt of discouragement through an opposing defender.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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How to jerk off Jerking off, also known as jacking off, is another technique that can be helpful in your arsenal of self-pleasure.—
Quispe López,
Them,
12 Mar. 2025
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Cass jerked open the lever again and an unused shell arcked out and fell in the leaves beside the bleeding hound.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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A lot of hard work, a lot of great teammates pumping me up.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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To get the fans pumped before park gates open people may be planning tailgating parties.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Then the silence was broken by the loud thump of Olive’s .38/40.—
Horace R. Hinkley,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2025
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This, more than any textured thumps, added to the immersiveness.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Oliveira’s films shudder with the mighty currents of history, whether long-ago conflicts that leave their traces in cities or ones, in Portugal or elsewhere, that leave their marks in living memory.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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Workout partners on the opposite side of the heavy bag shuddered and held on for dear life as Foreman slammed into it with his gloved fists.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Jounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jounce. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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