bouncing
Americanadjective
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stout, strong, or vigorous.
a bouncing baby boy.
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exaggerated; big; hearty; noisy.
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Bobadilla then did the rest, inadvertently sticking his right foot in front of the ball and bouncing it by Paraguayan keeper Orlando Gil.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
Friday saw the Nasdaq Composite post its largest one-day point decline on record, but stocks were already bouncing back to start the week.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The play started innocently enough with Tab Ramos bouncing a one-hop pass to Paul Caligiuri, who played the ball off his chest 40 yards from goal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
But, as Reid pointed out, three of these previous occasions took place in the aftermath of a recession, as the stock market was just bouncing back.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Rachel grabbed her own drink and hurried after Alyx, bags bouncing.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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