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as in flexible
able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted
bouncy seat cushions
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2
as in joyful
joyously unrestrained
unsurprisingly, the bouncy talk show hostess was a cheerleader in high school
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Recent Examples of bouncy
The silicone-free formula cleanses and nourishes the scalp while strengthening the hair at the root for visibly bouncy hair.
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The price is breathtaking, but so are our testers’ ridiculously smooth and bouncy complexions after making this a regular step in their routine.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Plus, the arms are recessed, and the foam cushions are supportive yet bouncy for a comfortable, relaxing seat.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Even bouncier than the Sonicblast is the Megablast, which opts for a midsole made entirely of FF Turbo Squared.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The price is breathtaking, but so are our testers’ ridiculously smooth and bouncy complexions after making this a regular step in their routine.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Plus, the arms are recessed, and the foam cushions are supportive yet bouncy for a comfortable, relaxing seat.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
Even bouncier than the Sonicblast is the Megablast, which opts for a midsole made entirely of FF Turbo Squared.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bouncy
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The sneakers are designed with a lightweight EVA midsole for flexible support and a rubber outsole that boosts durability.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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If your schedule is flexible, look at departures on weekdays, especially early and mid-week.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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In addition to delightful dish after delightful dish, tasting menu participants have the joyful experience of choosing their own chopstick holder and steak knife.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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The post has evolved into All the Cool Girls Get Fired, a rollicking, joyful self-help book and how-to guide, that aims to empower and inform women amidst the turbulent job market of the 2020s.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Horford brings a stretch presence that can knock down open shots and score to help navigate the non-Curry minutes more comfortably.—
Jannelle Moore,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The non-stretch jean has a dry indigo wash and features curved legs with an extra seam for structure and oversized back pockets.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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How to narrow your performance gap The most obvious examples of self-destructive behavior from investors come during market extremes, Ptak says, with over-exuberant investors piling into the market when stocks have already shot up and panic-selling when the market hits the skids.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Stone and Lanthimos have since worked together several times, and their collaboration, a mutual-favoritism society, has been hailed and sometimes reviled for its darkly exuberant sense of risk.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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SACs produced from plastic waste showed excellent performance in breaking down diverse micropollutants in water and in boosting clean-energy technologies such as batteries and fuel cells.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The plastic container with seasoning was broken and soiled.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Toss everything together in the cooker and cook on LOW until the mixture is bubbly, 2 to 3 hours.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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The bubbly beverages come in flavors like grapefruit-rosemary and lemon-lavender.—
Sara Hansen,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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The key to raising emotionally resilient kids is the ability to repair.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The hydrodynamic prototype is made to withstand tropical storms, demonstrates how OTEC could deliver resilient and reliable energy to storm-prone regions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Median net worth may be up in the long-term, as evidenced by buoyant consumer spending (and even some splurging), but shoppers are currently taking on more debt, and parking their real money in their homes and 401 (k) accounts while reserving cash flow for necessities like food and utilities.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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But the varied syncopation and intense emotional registers of Orthodox worship music informed his approach to an album that balances weighty introspection with buoyant production and evocative imagery.—
Hannah Giorgis Yohannes,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Bouncy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bouncy. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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