boomerang
noun
boo·mer·ang
ˈbü-mə-ˌraŋ 
1
: a bent or angular throwing club typically flat on one side and rounded on the other so that it soars or curves in flight
especially
: one designed to return near the thrower
2
: an act or utterance that backfires on its originator
boomerang
intransitive verb
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The poetic image of the boomerang traveling through space rings real and true in this landmark study as a feat of engineering and an enduring symbol that traversed and survived colonialism.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
So that was wonderful and the next minute the woman, waitress, air hostess, was carting grog down to the Warlps who decided to bring out the boomerangs and there was loud singing of love, then of country, then unfettered crying for Yuendumu, all in Warlpiri, and the grog kept flowing.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Stacey might have the upper hand now, but Gizelle seems to have a knack for being there when the boomerang inevitably swings back.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
India's tech dream boomerangs More than half of all new, first-time H-1B visa applications in FY24 were by Indians, according to a Department of Homeland Security report.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
So that was wonderful and the next minute the woman, waitress, air hostess, was carting grog down to the Warlps who decided to bring out the boomerangs and there was loud singing of love, then of country, then unfettered crying for Yuendumu, all in Warlpiri, and the grog kept flowing.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Stacey might have the upper hand now, but Gizelle seems to have a knack for being there when the boomerang inevitably swings back.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
India's tech dream boomerangs More than half of all new, first-time H-1B visa applications in FY24 were by Indians, according to a Department of Homeland Security report.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Boomerang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomerang. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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