boomeranging

verb

present participle of boomerang
as in collapsing
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 boomeranging The idea of Miami boomeranging from 7-10 to make the playoffs next year and maybe even end that playoff-victory drought is not be crazy. — Greg Cote january 26, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boomeranging
  1. collapsing
  2. flopping
  3. backfiring
Verb
  • There is more attention paid to buildings collapsing than to the actual people being harmed.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The fire broke out on June 17, burning for more than a week and collapsing the 500,000-square-foot facility.
    — Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of collapsing
Verb
  • Perez chugged around the bases before belly-flopping into third base with his trademark smile.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Staking helps protect tall or large-flowered dahlias from breakage and flopping over, especially after rain or strong wind.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
Definition of flopping
Verb
  • With the decision to keep Cole in backfiring and the Bombers’ bats silent against Roki Sasaki and the Dodgers’ bullpen, the Yankees began their second half with a 2-1 loss to the back-to-back champions.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
  • This aggressive legal action is backfiring, as consumers perceive the large chain as bullying a smaller, beloved brand.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of backfiring

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“Boomeranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boomeranging. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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