Synonyms of boomerang

boomerang

verb

as in to backfire

to have the reverse of the desired or expected effect

the well-meaning gesture boomeranged, since he ended up being offended by it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• backfire
• collapse
• flop
• fold
• wash out
• slip
• struggle
• flunk
• wane
• flounder
• decline
• slump

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• succeed
• flourish
• thrive
• prosper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boomerang

Look for a thriving black market where the big buyers are middlemen who boomerang the produce to new buyers at a fat profit. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Today, Netanyahu’s boast has boomeranged, transformed from an electoral asset into an advertisement of his diminished influence. — Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

Bare nails seem to boomerang around in the culture every other year as a sort of palette cleanser. — Sable Yong, Allure, 11 June 2026

The second season finale saw Deborah fire Ava to free her up to be her own person and chase her career, only for the two to boomerang back together. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026

Mary, our thirtysomething narrator, has recently boomeranged back to her hometown (York) after experiencing a break with reality that may or may not be psychotic. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026

Time-and-date karma was always going to boomerang. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 May 2026

The ball skidded though the green, banged off the Truist fencing and boomeranged right back into the same bunker. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2026

Those lower judges eventually rejected his arguments, and Reed boomeranged back to the justices. — Ella Lee, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2026