boomerangs

present tense third-person singular of boomerang
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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  • If the restructuring collapses, those investors can pull their money—a potentially catastrophic blow for a company planning to burn through $115 billion by 2029.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • East Chicago city cameras appear to show the two men in an argument before Ramirez collapses.
    Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 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
  • But just as everything falls into place, a work idea backfires, and the fallout cascades into heartbreak and career setbacks.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Boomerangs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boomerangs. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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