bounce into

phrasal verb

bounced into; bouncing into; bounces into

British, informal

: to force (someone) to decide to do (something) especially without having time to think about it

The voters were bounced into agreeing to the proposal.

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In Vegas’ final round on the par-5 12th hole, a shot bounced into the crook of the arm of a police officer. —

Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025 However, Herbert, a senior dog, soon came bouncing into the room and interrupted the moment. —

John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 During one domestic dispute, part of someone’s pinkie gets severed by a door jamb, bounces into a koi pond and is quickly devoured by a carp. —

Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025 Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Intel — The struggling chip stock bounced into year-end, rising 1.2%. —

Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bounce into