bounce into
verb
bounced into; bouncing into; bounces into
British, informal
: to force (someone) to decide to do (something) especially without having time to think about it
The voters were bounced into agreeing to the proposal.
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Glasnow got the next batter, Jung Hoo Lee, to bounce into a double play. —
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026 After Suzuki bounced into a double play, Busch hit a 375-foot drive to left-center for his first homer of the season. —CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 The ball bounced into Anthony’s glove just as Brice Turang stepped on third base and headed home to try to score the go-ahead run. —Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 Your community gains volume alongside the Moon bouncing into your friendly 11th house, so your team brainstorm or group chat may suddenly gain momentum regarding an upcoming project. —Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bounce into
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026 After Suzuki bounced into a double play, Busch hit a 375-foot drive to left-center for his first homer of the season. —CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 The ball bounced into Anthony’s glove just as Brice Turang stepped on third base and headed home to try to score the go-ahead run. —Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 Your community gains volume alongside the Moon bouncing into your friendly 11th house, so your team brainstorm or group chat may suddenly gain momentum regarding an upcoming project. —Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bounce into
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