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Recent Examples of caromed
Carl Grundstrom, who was a healthy scratch the previous two games, returned to the lineup and snapped a 13-game scoring drought when his shot caromed of the skate of Washington defenseman Jakob Chychrun to give the Flyers a two-goal lead in the second period.
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CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Gustavsson made the initial save on a long-range shot, but the puck caromed to the top of the crease where leading scorer Sam Reinhart was waiting to pop it in.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
After stuffing the shot, which caromed to the Razorbacks' Nick Pringle, James fell to the floor writhing in pain and grasping at his back.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
White had a chance to win the game as time expired, but his deep three caromed off the back of the rim.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Caneiro made a 58-yard field goal just before halftime, had a 51-yarder bounce off the left upright and caromed in a 54-yarder off the same upright later in the third quarter.
—John Marshall, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
The ball caromed to him for a one-man fast break.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 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
Penn State defensive tackle Xavier Gilliam blocked Stevens’ low, line-drive kick, and the ball caromed backward to the 35-yard line.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Gustavsson made the initial save on a long-range shot, but the puck caromed to the top of the crease where leading scorer Sam Reinhart was waiting to pop it in.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
After stuffing the shot, which caromed to the Razorbacks' Nick Pringle, James fell to the floor writhing in pain and grasping at his back.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
White had a chance to win the game as time expired, but his deep three caromed off the back of the rim.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
Caneiro made a 58-yard field goal just before halftime, had a 51-yarder bounce off the left upright and caromed in a 54-yarder off the same upright later in the third quarter.
—John Marshall, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2026
The ball caromed to him for a one-man fast break.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 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
Penn State defensive tackle Xavier Gilliam blocked Stevens’ low, line-drive kick, and the ball caromed backward to the 35-yard line.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caromed
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With so much open ice, Taylor Heise was able to send a long pass up the left wing for Keller, who took the puck into the center of the Canadian zone, eluded defender Claire Thompson, then bounced it in off Desbiens.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Aladdin, Hamilton and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child all had gains of more than $300,000, while The Great Gatsby, The Lion King and Wicked bounced by more than $400,000.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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The image ricocheted across the country, igniting outrage from lawmakers and the public.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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The ball ricocheted off the ground and then into the air and into the hands of two Heat players.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Brookwood junior Collier Stanton extended his arm to the wall, glanced at the scoreboard and slapped the water as his older brother, Baylor, pumped his fist behind the block.—
Ansley Gavlak,
AJC.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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In a hallway of Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, just outside the Senators’ dressing room, Ullmark looked up from his cellphone and glanced at the score on a television screen hanging from the wall.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Caromed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caromed. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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