bounce
verb (used without object)
to spring back from a surface in a lively manner.
are bouncing
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present progressiveof bounce.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The company’s shares are bouncing back this year after falling over 50% in 2025, according to FactSet data.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
“Many people pride themselves on being ‘long-term investors,’ but acting deliberately when prices are bouncing around is not so easy,” he wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026
Chinese companies that built their business around low trade barriers to sell into the U.S. have adapted and in some cases are bouncing back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
Ironworkers like those McDonald is training are bouncing from job site to job site, watching outsize warehouses and manufacturing sites rise from the desert.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2024
Suddenly, the rest of our teammates are bouncing over and jumping on.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
