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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Last was Homa, still within reach of Scheffler until his tee shot on the par-3 12th flew the green, took a nasty bounce into the greenery on the hill behind it, and forced Homa to take an unplayable lie penalty.
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Brody Miller, The Athletic, 14 Apr. 2024
Raanta stopped Guenther’s odd-angled shot from the circle but the rebound bounced into the goal off Cooley’s left knee.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
Safety in numbers, perhaps, at least as regards the likelihood Microsoft will be bounced into doing something as October 2025 gets much closer.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
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Brody Miller, The Athletic, 14 Apr. 2024
Raanta stopped Guenther’s odd-angled shot from the circle but the rebound bounced into the goal off Cooley’s left knee.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
Safety in numbers, perhaps, at least as regards the likelihood Microsoft will be bounced into doing something as October 2025 gets much closer.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Bounce into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20into. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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