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Jared Young preceded Ewing in the first with a run-scoring single and came around to score when Mike Yastrzemski's throw from left field following Ewing's double caromed off the pole holding up the netting behind the third base line.
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Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
The ball caromed high off the rim, and San Antonio’s Devin Vassell leapt to catch it.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
The ball caromed back into the outfield and Rumfield momentarily stopped at second base.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Medical equipment caroms off the walls, bangs toward their father.
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Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
The ball caromed high off the rim, and San Antonio’s Devin Vassell leapt to catch it.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
The ball caromed back into the outfield and Rumfield momentarily stopped at second base.
—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Medical equipment caroms off the walls, bangs toward their father.
—
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carom
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The 19-year-old dressed in a light gray suit with a pastel orange neck tie anxiously bounced his legs after Silver announced to the crowd that the Washington Wizards had five minutes to make the first selection.
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The pastel hallways outside of the locker areas bounce light off one another, all streaming in from the large surrounding windows.
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Despite being the much smaller team, the Valkyries only lost the rebounding battle 34-32.
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After all travel dropped during the pandemic, most transit agencies rebounded slowly, but long-distance bus and rail ridership shot back up.
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Messi saw his next chance in the 31st minute after the ball ricocheted toward him, but his shot was blocked by an Austrian defender with goalie Alexander Schlager out of position.
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However, the ball bounced off Basallo’s gear and ricocheted away from the plate.
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“Carom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carom. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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