as in collapsed
to have the reverse of the desired or expected effect
the well-meaning gesture boomeranged, since he ended up being offended by it
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Recent Examples of boomeranged
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.
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Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 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
The wild part is how quickly that creator theme boomeranged back at us in real time.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
The most blatant of those on Sunday was Kelce converting a great opportunity into a play that boomeranged the other way.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 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
The wild part is how quickly that creator theme boomeranged back at us in real time.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
The most blatant of those on Sunday was Kelce converting a great opportunity into a play that boomeranged the other way.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boomeranged
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On May 9, 1873—Black Friday—stocks collapsed, and fights broke out on the floor of the exchange, which was forced to close.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Hundreds of people including athletes and politicians were at Jet Set when the roof collapsed, attending a concert by singer Rubby Pérez, who was among the victims.—
Martín Adames,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Free agents such as Joakim Noah flopped.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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The willingness to protect meaning over volume is precisely what has made the brand more culturally relevant than numerous others that came up alongside it and flopped.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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But the attempt to capitalize politically from sports sometimes backfired.—
Time,
Time,
9 Dec. 2025
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But Houston regained the lead with a 5-yard touchdown rush from running back Dare Ogunbowale, forcing Chiefs head coach Reid to adopt an aggressive gameplan which ultimately backfired.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Boomeranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boomeranged. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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