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Recent Examples of carom
After stuffing the shot, which caromed to the Razorbacks' Nick Pringle, James fell to the floor writhing in pain and grasping at his back.
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
White had a chance to win the game as time expired, but his deep three caromed off the back of the rim.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Caneiro made a 58-yard field goal just before halftime, had a 51-yarder bounce off the left upright and caromed in a 54-yarder off the same upright later in the third quarter.
—John Marshall, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
The ball caromed to him for a one-man fast break.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
White had a chance to win the game as time expired, but his deep three caromed off the back of the rim.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Caneiro made a 58-yard field goal just before halftime, had a 51-yarder bounce off the left upright and caromed in a 54-yarder off the same upright later in the third quarter.
—John Marshall, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
The ball caromed to him for a one-man fast break.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carom
Verb
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The Stars were bounced by Roseville in the section quarterfinals last February.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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Weems also transferred this season from nearby Frisco Lone Star, adding an instant punch at nearly 15 points per game and the ability to bounce out of the gym.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The pattern looks quiet early next week, too, with temps slowly rebounding back into the 30s.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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However, the Warhawks went 30-for-74 from the field and won the rebounding battle 43-30.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Wire services and newspaper correspondents sent Patrick’s tale ricocheting from coast to coast and around the world.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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De Jong added to the lead from inside the area in the 32nd and López sealed the victory with a beautiful long-range shot in the 81st, with the ball ricocheting off the post before going into the net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Carom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carom. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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