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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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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
Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
All this explains why bouncing fitfluencers are singing its praises, touting its ability to get their heart pumping and legs burning.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
Carrie Ann saw the refinement in his movements but pointed out a new nervous habit of bouncing.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
One of the things that makes a group so fun—one of its qualities—is the feeling of bouncing the music off of each other.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
Vance grew up poor, bouncing between homes and caregivers, his childhood buffeted by adult conflict and addiction, and the book’s psychic core is his pain at the absence of a father in his life.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
Represented as bouncing blocks of color, Williams’ beats are hot commodities, launching more than a dozen Billboard Top 10 tracks for artists looking for a funky original sound.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Since 1983, Spirit Halloween has been helping our struggling communities by setting up shop in every vacant building in the country for six weeks and then bouncing.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
That meant bouncing right into fully remote work.
—Victoria Chamberlin, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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
That’s the penguins bouncing in the bouncy house.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
All this explains why bouncing fitfluencers are singing its praises, touting its ability to get their heart pumping and legs burning.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
Carrie Ann saw the refinement in his movements but pointed out a new nervous habit of bouncing.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
One of the things that makes a group so fun—one of its qualities—is the feeling of bouncing the music off of each other.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024
Vance grew up poor, bouncing between homes and caregivers, his childhood buffeted by adult conflict and addiction, and the book’s psychic core is his pain at the absence of a father in his life.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2024
Represented as bouncing blocks of color, Williams’ beats are hot commodities, launching more than a dozen Billboard Top 10 tracks for artists looking for a funky original sound.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
Since 1983, Spirit Halloween has been helping our struggling communities by setting up shop in every vacant building in the country for six weeks and then bouncing.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
That meant bouncing right into fully remote work.
—Victoria Chamberlin, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bouncing
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Studies have shown the positive effect that strength training can have on healthy bone development in kids, leading to a lower likelihood of fractures.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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Supergirl started as a CBS series with a healthy budget and a sunshiney Devil Wears Prada–esque story about Kara Danvers (Melissa Benoist), Superman’s cousin, paying her dues as a journalist and fledgling superhero.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Tonight: Show respect. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★ Discussions with partners, spouses and even members of the general public will be lively today.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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In the last year, Chea says she’s worked one or two events per month, with each gig involving two to three hours of shucking oysters for party guests and entertaining them with lively conversation.Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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In 1913, after Lane had been removing his patients’ colons for five years, a panel of the Royal Society of Medicine was finally convened to interrogate the wisdom of resorting to surgery to combat chronic constipation.Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice that argued the state was removing people from its voter registration list too close to Election Day, according to a court motion filed Wednesday.Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
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Friday’s job market figures in the US were very strong, suggesting that in fact there was no need for a large rate cut.Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Fruit flies, like humans, can get drunk, sing and be kept awake with coffee, suggesting similarities in our brains.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 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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The 2024 crime comedy Bad Boys: Ride or Die placed No. 9 on the Netflix U.S. Top 10 Movies chart, while the 2015 animated blockbuster Minions finished at No. 10.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Siblings and Hollywood royalty Anjelica and Danny Huston are teaming on a new project, The Christmas Witch Trial of La Befana, a hybrid animated and live-action feature film that is currently shooting in Los Angeles and Ontario, Canada.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Despite Springfield’s mayor dismissing these claims, the damage was done.Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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The court has saved the county $819,000 through the end of August by dismissing weak cases and adjusting bond amounts so low-risk defendants can leave the county jail, which is currently overflowing with inmates.Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Kamala Harris is proposing them.Stefan Becket, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
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However, Vance is proposing substantial changes to ACA health insurance coverage that could lead to the elimination of the ACA’s protection against insurers levying higher premiums on individuals in poor health.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Bouncing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bouncing. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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