- present participle of bounce.
bouncing
Example Sentences
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But the impact was shortlived with long-term borrowing costs bouncing back up a day later.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
I smiled and left the courthouse bouncing up and down as I contacted my editor in D.C. to let him know I’d commandeered a golden quote.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Thus, our heroes must peel themselves off from the couch and go on the run with their resentful felines Dio and GG bouncing along in backpacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
On the bouncing folk-rock number “Liberty Tree,” which again mentions Bobby, she sings, “I was alone with my thoughts / In an outline of chalk,” illustrating how isolation can feel like death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Our tro-tro drove down the ramp and we continued our journey, bouncing off potholes and making several stops.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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