as in collapses
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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Verb
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The New York Mets’ and Detroit Tigers’ collapses.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Moments later, Young collapses.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At one point, Alex comes over to recheck his map and, seeing Rizo attempt to analyze his work, flops over on the puzzle, causing Rizo to pause.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The attempt has sparked debate, however, over the possibility of what’s often called a dummymander, in which a gerrymander backfires.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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When a truck backfires on the street outside her office, a colleague is spooked, but Ziva stays perfectly calm — a moment that gains added importance soon enough.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Boomerangs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boomerangs. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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