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jounces 1 of 2

noun

plural of jounce

as in collisions

a forceful coming together of two things we felt a definite jounce every time the car hit a pothole

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jounces

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verb

present tense third-person singular of jounce

as in shakes

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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as in bobs

to make short up-and-down movements her head jounced as the horse began to gallop

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Noun

Under California’s vehicle code, hit-and-run collisions that lead to property damage but no injuries are classified as misdemeanors.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
Heading and collisions pose a risk that warrants real caution.

— Dr. Tal Patalon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of collisions

Verb

Her head bobs gently, then sharply tilts at specific moments, particularly when certain words cut through the stream of conversation.

— Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Just after lunchtime on a Saturday in November, a sea of purple braids bobs in unison, barely clearing the tops of the movie-theater seats behind them.

— Eliza Berman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025

Definition of bobs

Noun

Strict Limits Required Hainaut argues the worst impacts can only be avoided by limiting the total number of satellites, existing and future, to around 100,000.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
This correlation is also stronger in more temperate regions than tropics, and in countries with fewer human impacts on the environment.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Definition of impacts

Verb

In a viral video of the aftermath, the robot jerks back and forth to shake the glass off, showering yet more dangerous shards onto the sidewalk.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
Ross’s video does not show if the SUV made contact with him, as the camera angle jerks up to the sky.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026

Definition of jerks

Noun

Aim for 20–40 grams of protein at breakfast to improve fullness and blood sugar control, and choose fiber-rich carbs to avoid spikes and crashes.

— Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 5 July 2026
This gives drivers more time to react and could potentially prevent up to 80% of non-impaired vehicle crashes in the US alone.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 July 2026

Definition of crashes

Verb

The American flag has never been among those Davis shudders to make.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Nothing much really happens in this movie after Philip’s initial arrest, but the world viscerally shudders under Lucy’s feet every time one of her husband’s alibis falls apart.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026

Definition of shudders

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