Synonyms of boomeranged

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsed
• flopped
• backfired
• folded
• struggled
• slipped
• waned
• washed out
• slumped
• flunked
• floundered
• declined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• succeeded
• flourished
• prospered
• thrived

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boomeranged

And there are signs the rejiggering of political lines may have backfired, or boomeranged, on the GOP. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Less than one year later, the golden handcuffs have boomeranged back. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026

As of February of this year, Eschenbach is out and Bhusri has, in a maneuver that Disney’s Bob Iger might admire, boomeranged back into the hot seat for one last job, Ocean’s Eleven style. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 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

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