bounce
verb (used without object)
to spring back from a surface in a lively manner.
is bouncing
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present progressiveof bounce (3rd person singular).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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So, instead of spending his career leading off for one franchise, he is bouncing around the league like a journeyman reliever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
For Valerie, the price is bouncing between cheap community houses and sleeping on the street, where the bleak conditions further mold Valerie’s nonconformist personality.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2026
Now the idea of a “pied-à-terre” tax for New York City is bouncing around in the Empire State.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
Robinhood Markets is bouncing near the very round $100 number, potentially setting up a double bottom.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
J. Walter Thompson over there is bouncing backward and forward like a tennis ball...
From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose
