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Recent Examples of carom
Los Angeles went back in front 3-2 early in the third period when Byfield sent the puck caroming off the boards back into the crease, Wallstedt lost it in his skates off his line, and it was eventually knocked in by an errant Minnesota stick.
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CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
The Kings went back in front 3-2 early in the third period when Byfield sent the puck caroming off the boards back into the crease, Wallstedt lost it in his skates off his line, and it was eventually knocked in by an errant Minnesota stick.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles took the lead for a third time early in the third on a broken play where the initial shot went wide of the net, but the puck caromed off the end boards and into the Minnesota crease.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Sanford jarred the ball loose as Zollers was loading up to pass, and the ball caromed to A&M’s Dalton Brooks virtually in stride behind Zollers.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
The Kings went back in front 3-2 early in the third period when Byfield sent the puck caroming off the boards back into the crease, Wallstedt lost it in his skates off his line, and it was eventually knocked in by an errant Minnesota stick.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles took the lead for a third time early in the third on a broken play where the initial shot went wide of the net, but the puck caromed off the end boards and into the Minnesota crease.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Sanford jarred the ball loose as Zollers was loading up to pass, and the ball caromed to A&M’s Dalton Brooks virtually in stride behind Zollers.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carom
Verb
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Why not bounce your hopes and dreams for the future off someone to get their feedback?—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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Garrett is a fun and lively boy with a big personality who loves bouncing on the trampoline and playing outdoors.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The following week, Paulus rebounded his own miss for a game-winning putback with no time left to down Crespi 66-64.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Procter & Gamble shares are rebounding from an early-morning decline following the company’s less-than-stellar results.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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Last week, videos ricocheted across social media showing federal immigration agents restraining a man inside a Walmart in Minnesota and detaining individuals at the entrance of a Target.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The shot attempt ricocheted into the corner of the net, and the Terriers stormed the ice.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Carom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carom. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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