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as in to out
to drive or force out
the bar doesn't hesitate to bounce customers for getting rowdy
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as in to sack
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 to suggest
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 to hop
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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as in energy
active strength of body or mind
the new pop group has real bounce that serves them well in their videos
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Recent Examples of bounce
Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Flava Kitchen With young and fresh energy; a playlist of EDM; and tropical-chic design cues, Flava Kitchen offers travelers a little something different with a global influence that bounces from South America to the American South—and everywhere in between.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
Volumizing shampoos, however, can hit that sweet spot, delivering bounce, body, and nourishment without adding time to wash day.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Oct. 2024
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This is because Oatman’s primary tourist attraction is the multitude of loose, wild burrows that wander its streets, bouncing from tourist to tourist and gorging on feed that is conveniently sold for $5 a bag.
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Big Freedia dropped a bounce anthem supporting Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign.
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Khalid is responding to allegations made by the ex who outed him.Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024
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That moment — being outed as a transgender man in my workplace, on somebody else’s terms, and against my will — completely changed my life.Carter Brown, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
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The Covid years The number of Chinese students in the US plunged during the pandemic and hasn’t rebounded since.Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Golden State’s rebounding philosophy goes something like this: Gang rebound to close possessions and crash from the corners selectively on the other end.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The Rams sacked him seven times in their overtime win last Sunday.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Titans’ best chance to score was snuffed out near the end of the first half when Mountain View’s Kaitlyn Liddle roared in to sack sophomore quarterback Kelsey Peterson.Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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More studies need to be done, however, to suggest that cold water can cure depression.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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Juror #2’s plain-faced style suggests that Eastwood is adopting a non-Hollywood forbearance that’s as distinctly American as All Your Faces is French.Armond White, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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The pair decided on $40,000 and then hopped in a car and drove to the bank to secure a loan.Cory Mull, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Available from 6 to 11 a.m., qualifying travelers simply hop on a free shuttle and store their luggage with the concierge before showering off.Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
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And also just on a personal level, Kaley is such a wonderful person and brings such an infectious energy on set and really took me in.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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In 2020 the country promised to build 1,200 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030, roughly the same electricity generating capacity of the whole United States.Julia Simon, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
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Migrants pass through their backyards almost nightly Deputies often chase cars packed with people who have crossed the border illegally, but Dannels said the taxiing part of the operation is almost always done by Americans.David Culver, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
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Boards that hold leadership accountable align an organization to prevent unbridled revenue chasing or shortsighted cost-cutting exercises from weakening an MSP’s posture.Sean McElroy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Douglas, who was in the final year of his contract after being hired in 2019, was not consulted by Johnson when the owner made the decision to dismiss Saleh and replace him on an interim basis with defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich.Dennis Waszak Jr., Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
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The Western film is set to premiere at the Camerimage Festival in Poland on Wednesday, more than four months since a judge dismissed Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial.Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Bounce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounce. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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