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Recent Examples of carom
The pair advanced to second and third when catcher Carlos Narváez attempted to pick Machado off at first, and the ball caromed off the Padres third baseman’s foot and away from Contreras.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The ball is caromed out to Richard Hamilton, who comes streaking in from the top of the key to put up a runner—no good!
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Jung Hoo Lee, who’s still learning Oracle Park’s right field, overran Paul Goldschmidt’s base hit down the right-field line that caromed off the short, angled side wall in foul territory, allowing a single to become a double.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
After a replay review, it was determined that the ball had not caromed off James' foot out of bounds — and Los Angeles maintained possession.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The ball is caromed out to Richard Hamilton, who comes streaking in from the top of the key to put up a runner—no good!
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Jung Hoo Lee, who’s still learning Oracle Park’s right field, overran Paul Goldschmidt’s base hit down the right-field line that caromed off the short, angled side wall in foul territory, allowing a single to become a double.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
After a replay review, it was determined that the ball had not caromed off James' foot out of bounds — and Los Angeles maintained possession.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carom
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Cheek initially runs towards the pass but gambles on the ball bouncing over the defender and runs behind him.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Haliburton then emulated Miller by making the same choke gesture after his bouncing, buzzer-beating long 2-pointer forced overtime in Game 1 of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals — a game, and series, the Pacers would go on to win.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Moniak expects the Rockies to rebound from Thursday’s loss.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Kearey echoed her colleagues in expressing optimism that the film industry is rebounding with help from younger moviegoers who prize the experience.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Robertson responded by snapping in a rebound after Matt Duchene — who has seven points in four games — muscled a shot from just outside the crease that ricocheted off Wallstedt.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Lakers were cooked, the playoff magic finally drained from a team without its two leading scorers, a team in the process of making every conceivable mistake, reality bouncing off their feet and ricocheting off their hips and falling out of their hands.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Carom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carom. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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