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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 If all goes according to plan Thursday, the worst mishaps will just be Charmin caroming off onlookers. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 June 2026 Neto led off the fifth with a towering triple to center field and scored on Trout’s homer a few feet above where Neto’s triple caromed. — Mark Gonzales, Oc Register, 17 June 2026 Jared Young preceded Ewing in the first with a run-scoring single and came around to score when Mike Yastrzemski's throw from left field following Ewing's double caromed off the pole holding up the netting behind the third base line. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 14 June 2026 The ball caromed high off the rim, and San Antonio’s Devin Vassell leapt to catch it. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for carom

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Femi miraculously bounced right back to his feet and clotheslined Lesnar to the outside.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
With runners on first and third, the Padres’ slumping shortstop bounced a ball down the first base line.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

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If the June drop was a statistical quirk – and the labor force rebounded last month and increased the number of people vying for jobs – the unemployment rate could surprise and tick back up.

— Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Rebounding from a miserable 2025 Hiring had rebounded this year from a lackluster 2025 in the face of the conflict in the Persian Gulf that has sent energy prices surging and put a strain on family budgets.

— Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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