bounce
verb (used without object)
to spring back from a surface in a lively manner.
bounced
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past participleof bounce.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bounce.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bounceverb (used without object)to spring back from a surface in a lively manner.
Example Sentences
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“After a couple of bearish months, domestic equities bounced back in August on news of strong corporate earnings reports particularly from the energy and technology sectors,” said Marsh partner Matt McDaniel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Although younger acts bounced back the following year, veterans were still a formidable presence on the road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
He has bounced back superbly to come close to ending America's 23-year wait for somebody to finally follow in Roddick's footsteps.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Growing up, he bounced around with his family from place to place, and Smith attended more than a dozen schools before ultimately graduating from Santa Monica High in 2007.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The ball sailed through the hoop, but Jonah had the feeling that it could just as easily have bounced off.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
