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noun

Definition of jouncesnext
plural of jounce
as in collisions
a forceful coming together of two things we felt a definite jounce every time the car hit a pothole

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jounces

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verb

present tense third-person singular of jounce
1
as in shakes
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements a rickety cart jouncing as it was being pulled over the cobblestoned streets

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2
as in bobs
to make short up-and-down movements her head jounced as the horse began to gallop

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  1. collisions
  2. shakes
  3. pumps
Noun
  • Other tips for driving in snow Navigation apps like Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze collect real-time information on traffic slowdowns and collisions.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The colors of the aurora depend on the type of gas and altitude of the collisions, with green light being produced by oxygen at lower altitudes, red light by higher altitude oxygen and purple/blue light being a result of nitrogen molecules.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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  • Dexter has a panicked, sickened feeling after seeing his first dead kid, and the whole experience shakes him to his core.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Looking around the restaurant patio at the Chateau Marmont, populated by folks famous and fame-adjacent, some whispering, others talking at a volume that seems less an invitation than a demand to eavesdrop, the filmmaker shakes his head and smiles.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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  • The Dodgers’ heartbeat still pumps.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
  • For the walkabout, Charlotte wore a blue coat dress embroidered with a tartan pattern, navy tights and black Mary Jane pumps.
    Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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