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Brewers center fielder Sal Frelick jumped and got a glove on it but the ball caromed off his glove and the top of the wall, bouncing back into the field of play – where Frelick caught it, thoroughly confusing the three Dodger baserunners.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Infield singles by Jake Cronenworth and Tatis in the eighth inning, both of which caromed off pitcher Gregory Soto, broke up the offensive languor but did not result in the game being any closer.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Cronenworth’s line drive caromed off second base and catapulted over Adames’ head.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Blue Jackets forward James van Riemsdyk had his wrist shot from the left circle carom off the crossbar with 3 1/2 minutes remaining in the first period.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Infield singles by Jake Cronenworth and Tatis in the eighth inning, both of which caromed off pitcher Gregory Soto, broke up the offensive languor but did not result in the game being any closer.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Cronenworth’s line drive caromed off second base and catapulted over Adames’ head.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Blue Jackets forward James van Riemsdyk had his wrist shot from the left circle carom off the crossbar with 3 1/2 minutes remaining in the first period.
—Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carom
Verb
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After bobbling the snap, Rodgers eventually picked up the bouncing ball, broke several tackles, started running backward to avoid the pressure, eventually rolled out and threw the ball on the move to a wide-open receiver in the end zone.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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The first season introduced viewers to Andrew Yancy (Vaughn), who has been bounced from the Miami Police Department and is now a health inspector in the Keys.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Packers look to rebound from an embarrassing loss to the Carolina Panthers at home last week.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The poor rebounding continued a worrisome trend.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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But the Cowboys’ special teams answered when Sam Williams blocked a punt that ricocheted off his helmet and rolled into the end zone, where Marshawn Kneeland recovered it for a touchdown.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Mia Graff’s cross from near the right corner ricocheted in off the far post to give Mankato East (15-3-2) a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Carom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carom. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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