bounce
verb (used without object)
to spring back from a surface in a lively manner.
had bounced
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past perfectof bounce.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, payroll firm ADP reported that US private sector hiring had bounced back strongly in September, after registering its slowest pace this year the month before.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
After being selected No. 3 overall in the 2018 draft by the Jets, he had bounced around the league without achieving much until that one season in Minnesota.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
The idea of a national cultural center had bounced around American politics for three decades before President John F. Kennedy pushed for legislation to create it, using both public and private money.
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2025
Since March, the stock had bounced around within a range between about $28 — roughly the lowest prices seen since April 2020 — and around $37.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2025
The light that had bounced through his eyes the day before had disappeared.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
