bounce into
phrasal 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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The motorcyclist and the driver were traveling in opposite directions on the freeway, approximately 12 miles north of Colorado Springs at 8:56 a.m. local time, when the tire came off of a Subaru and bounced into the motorcyclist's path, according to a Colorado State Patrol spokesperson.
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
In one instance, the rock hit the hood of a car, bounced into the windshield and shattered it, the sheriff’s office said.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2024
The footage reportedly showed the fish crashing into the Tesla’s windshield before bouncing into the couple’s garage.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
Shohei Ohtani struck out, Smith walked and Freddie Freeman bounced into a force out, bringing up Teoscar Hernandez with two outs.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 22 July 2024
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James Powel, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
In one instance, the rock hit the hood of a car, bounced into the windshield and shattered it, the sheriff’s office said.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2024
The footage reportedly showed the fish crashing into the Tesla’s windshield before bouncing into the couple’s garage.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024
Shohei Ohtani struck out, Smith walked and Freddie Freeman bounced into a force out, bringing up Teoscar Hernandez with two outs.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 22 July 2024
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“Bounce into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20into. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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