as in encircling
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as in defining
to mark the limits of
the country is bounded by water on two sides
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as in bordering
to serve as a border for
being bounded on all sides by the Alps has helped Switzerland maintain its neutrality
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as in hopping
to move with a light springing step
the child giggled and bounded off to play with her friends
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as in leaping
to propel oneself upward or forward into the air
a rabbit bounded down the garden path
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Recent Examples of bounding
Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.
—Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
After the final buzzer, former Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross, who contributes to the team’s radio broadcasts, came bounding through one of the arena’s tunnels, a gigantic smile on his face.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
After the final buzzer, former Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross, who contributes to the team’s radio broadcasts, came bounding through one of the arena’s tunnels, a gigantic smile on his face.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.
—Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
At just 10 years old, Owen didn't hesitate to join his father, bounding onto the track and climbing onto the car's roof.
—Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
On the way out, a pair of deer crossed our path, bounding gracefully over the snow embankments.
—Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
After the final buzzer, former Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross, who contributes to the team’s radio broadcasts, came bounding through one of the arena’s tunnels, a gigantic smile on his face.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
After the final buzzer, former Magic shooting guard Terrence Ross, who contributes to the team’s radio broadcasts, came bounding through one of the arena’s tunnels, a gigantic smile on his face.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounding
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Watch on Deadline In 2024, Roku celebrated 10 years of the Roku TV program and 15 years since the launch of Roku’s first connected streaming device, with millions of units sold to customers globally.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Orbi 870 Series also comes with Netgear’s Smart Parental Controls that can help manage the amount of time children spend on the internet with all their connected devices, promoting good online habits for the whole family.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The charger can monitor and protect attached devices using real-time temperature data.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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The attached Accessibility Guidelines are consulted to determine the specific scope of application. 3.3.Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 4 Jan. 2025
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Overall, Pro-Tek’s storage and services are very much linked, driving a business mix that is close to 50-50.Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
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Its shares are flattered by a local listing and relatively closely linked shareholder base.Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022
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Additional peripheral mounts will be released in August, including the $99 Pro Flying surfaces for a joystick and throttle, the $189 Pro Desktop desk surface for a mouse and keyboard, and the $199 Pro Racing surfaces for a steering wheel and pedals.Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2025
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In the early 2000s, the leadership team took a peripheral risk by investing in streaming technology—a bet that seemed uncertain at the time.ByMargie Warrell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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While many of the tax proposals relate to expirations in the 2017 Trump tax cuts, there’s no mention of the expiring marginal tax rates or standard deduction, suggesting the extensions may be under consideration separately.Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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President Trump will likely receive a marginal boost, mostly from lukewarm partisans on both sides.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Bounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounding. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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