BOUNCED Synonyms: 143 Similar and Opposite Words

bounced

verb

past tense of bounce

as in ejected

to drive or force out the bar doesn't hesitate to bounce customers for getting rowdy

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as in rebounded

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 dismissed

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 suggested

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 hopped

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 bounced Moments later the ball bounced to Lamine Yamal, who drilled a shot that was blocked. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026 Two years ago, the Dodgers bounced the Padres in Game 5 of the NLDS. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 Gonzalez scored on the infield hit, but Vargas was thrown out at the plate when the ball bounced Shane Baz’s way and the pitcher tossed it to home in time. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026 Loser goes home, just like the others bounced from this bonkers initial knockout round — dreams trounced via penalty kick or last-minute magnificence or just … a big French bully. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 1 July 2026 Owner Rufaida Elmansi bounced between the espresso machine, the kitchen and taking orders. — Jenna Thompson june 29, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026 Police said someone posing as a representative of a real estate company hired a contractor to redo the driveway using a $15,000 check that later bounced. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia did not exactly cover themselves in glory eight years ago, winning just three of their 15 games before getting bounced. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026 Golden State went 37-45 and was bounced in the play-in tournament after an injury-riddled season, but the Warriors appeared ready to double down on aging pedigree for the second year in a row. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

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San Diego’s manager Craig Stammen and coach Ryan Goins were ejected three pitches into the game after arguing a check-swing call.

— Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Balogun, a star striker who has scored three goals so far in this year’s tournament, received a red card and was ejected from last week’s US game against Bosnia and Herzegovina for a foul against a defender.

— Yash Roy, Fortune, 5 July 2026

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At the plate, Arraez has rebounded from a two-year slide and should be in competition for his fourth batting title.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
Bitcoin recently rebounded above $60,000 after a significant year-long decline, despite earlier fears and a 50% value loss.

— Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of rebounded

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Interviewed following his win on ESPN, the 42-year-old Chestnut dismissed, more or less, the impact of today’s 92 degree New York heat on the proceedings.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2026
The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Definition of dismissed

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Colorado regulators who recently began a formal rulemaking process had suggested a state-level minimum of three hours of nursing care per resident.

— Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Previous studies suggested that dielectric screening plays an important role, but structural distortions and screening effects remained so intertwined that they could not be cleanly separated.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Definition of suggested

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Porsche inadvertently kicked off the trend with the Cayenne, Lamborghini followed later with the Urus, and even Ferrari hopped aboard the bandwagon with the Purosangue.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 July 2026
Someone should've hopped on Amazon and bought some Bluetooth eye masks, and the problem would've been solved.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of hopped

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Businesses chased the trend, with clubs and day spas marketing group packages to bachelorettes, and cities like Nashville and Austin branding themselves as bachelorette party hot spots.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 5 July 2026
Later, Gabriel tore Haaland’s shirt, the light-blue fabric trailing in the breeze as the pair chased a loose ball.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of chased

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If a shrub is causing safety issues, is diseased, or is causing damage to structures, it should be removed.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
The New York Post also confirmed the suspension earlier on Saturday, citing internal police documents that state Scheublin was removed from his position on Tuesday, June 30.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026