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Recent Examples of carom
The ball caromed high off the rim, and San Antonio’s Devin Vassell leapt to catch it.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
The ball caromed back into the outfield and Rumfield momentarily stopped at second base.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Medical equipment caroms off the walls, bangs toward their father.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
The ball caromed off the low fence down the left field line.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
The ball caromed back into the outfield and Rumfield momentarily stopped at second base.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Medical equipment caroms off the walls, bangs toward their father.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
The ball caromed off the low fence down the left field line.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carom
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Before the ball could bounce, Musa volleyed it past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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When the lottery balls bounced the Leafs’ way in early May, the organization got a jolt of optimism.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Graves is versatile and able to play on the perimeter and down low, shoot 3-pointers, block shots, pass and rebound at a high level.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Valkyries win rebounding battle Despite being undersized at nearly every position, the Valkyries outrebounded the Wings 41-25.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Lukaku's presence caused the Egyptian defense to scramble, and the ball appeared to ricochet into the net off of a defender's foot.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Japan finds late score for electric draw After multiple looks in the box, Japan ended up closing the match on a fluke corner kick that ricocheted off two Japanese players and into the back of the net in the 89th minute, with the last contact coming from star midfielder Daichi Kamada.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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“Carom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carom. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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