Thesaurus results for RICOCHET

ricochet

verb

Definition of ricochet next

as in to bounce

to strike and fly off at an angle the ball ricocheted off the fielder's glove and went over the fence for a home run

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Recent Examples of ricochet Lukaku's presence caused the Egyptian defense to scramble, and the ball appeared to ricochet into the net off of a defender's foot. —

Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026 The post quickly ricocheted across social media, drawing both fierce agreement and sharp pushback. —

Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 June 2026 McGinn's shot ricocheted off a defender from 13 yards out. —

CBS News, 14 June 2026 His second shot ricocheted off a tree, and his third landed in a greenside bunker. —

Zach Powell, New York Times, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ricochet

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Verb

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.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
The pastel hallways outside of the locker areas bounce light off one another, all streaming in from the large surrounding windows.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026

Definition of bounce

Verb

Despite being the much smaller team, the Valkyries only lost the rebounding battle 34-32.

— Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
After all travel dropped during the pandemic, most transit agencies rebounded slowly, but long-distance bus and rail ridership shot back up.

— Lena Guerrero Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026