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Recent Examples of ricochet
The Thorns answered six minutes later when Pietra Tordin followed through with her initial shot, which ricocheted off the right post to equalize the match.
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Amanda Vogt, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The officers unmask the hero, but projectiles suddenly ricochet through the window and across the room into the vital organs of the enemies.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Miles, who had only four points at halftime after a triple-double in the first-round win over UC San Diego, had a shot to win the game in regulation, but her 3-point attempt at the buzzer ricocheted off the back of the rim.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
As if in slow motion, the ball ricocheted off the rim and into the backboard before dropping cleanly through the net.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
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Amanda Vogt, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The officers unmask the hero, but projectiles suddenly ricochet through the window and across the room into the vital organs of the enemies.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Miles, who had only four points at halftime after a triple-double in the first-round win over UC San Diego, had a shot to win the game in regulation, but her 3-point attempt at the buzzer ricocheted off the back of the rim.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
As if in slow motion, the ball ricocheted off the rim and into the backboard before dropping cleanly through the net.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricochet
Verb
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Then, in first-half stoppage time, Brazil pounced on the counterattack after a Croatia corner kick bounced to the feet of Matheus Cunha.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Campaign sponsors hoped that anyone unaware of her story — an innocent young woman killed by a man who’d bounced in and out of prison — might see her face, find the security video of her brutal death, and be moved.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And then Eriksson Ek ended the game in the dying seconds with a wrist shot from up close off a Brock Faber rebound.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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On the ensuing possession, San Diego State’s Naomi Panganiban missed a 3-point attempt and the Jayhawks rebounded the ball.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Ricochet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricochet. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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