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carom

verb

Definition of carom

as in to bounce

to strike and fly off at an angle a ball caromed off the wall

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Recent Examples of carom The ball caromed off Fermin’s leg and went skyward as Simpson raced home and slid safely in front of Mize’s tag. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 An inbounds pass caromed off a Jakarta player out of bounds and the game was over. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 The ball caromed off Ruiz’s glove and over the fence for a home run. — Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 Derek Hill hit his head against the outfield railing while trying to make a leaping catch at the wall, and the ball caromed toward right field. — CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carom

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Dan Hurley had no interest in going to any court this offseason unless there was a basketball bouncing on it.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Rhythms lapse into funky half time for a moment, then get sucked back into warp speed; loops bounce and jitter across the stereo field.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of bounce

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With market forces driving them to curtail the pace of investment, despite what the CEOs may want, free cash flow has a chance to rebound.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
The big reveal was how a strong movie slate allowed the exhibition giant to sustain gains from this summer’s Hollywood box office rebound into its latest financial quarter after record results in the most recent second quarter.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of rebound

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The noodles vibrate with heat, ricocheting between the prickly Sichuan pepper, hot garlic, chiles and soothing sesame.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Its success in better governance could ricochet across the Balkan states after centuries of violent ethnic rivalries.

— the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of ricochet

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