BOOMERANGED Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

boomeranged

verb

past tense of boomerang

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 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 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 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

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Although the market has adapted and prices have remained relatively low considering the historic supply shock during the war, that’s in large part because demand for oil collapsed and China drew down its massive oil stockpiles.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
But he was forced to apologize after his plans to form a subsidiary to run the tournament, which would have opened the door for investors to buy stakes of up to 20% in a spinout firm, collapsed after widespread backlash across the sport.

— Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

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The left is still on the verge of historic wins in Michigan (though Kyle Blomquist, the Democratic Socialists of America’s candidate, flopped in the mostly rural 1st District, where Republicans are favored to win in November).

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
For Stearns, trades that were well regarded at last year’s deadline almost universally flopped, as did January’s acquisition of Freddy Peralta.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of flopped

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The firm had accumulated sizable stakes in AI infrastructure companies while betting against software stocks, a strategy that backfired as software shares rallied and AI hardware names slumped.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
But that plan backfired and has succeeded only in drawing attention to the 18 dead Americans.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026

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