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Recent Examples of caromed
Jung Hoo Lee, who’s still learning Oracle Park’s right field, overran Paul Goldschmidt’s base hit down the right-field line that caromed off the short, angled side wall in foul territory, allowing a single to become a double.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
After a replay review, it was determined that the ball had not caromed off James' foot out of bounds — and Los Angeles maintained possession.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
The puck caromed right to Robertson in the left circle.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
After missing his first chance to set the record when a stepback 3-point attempt caromed off the front rim, Gilgeous-Alexander tallied his 18th and 19th points at the free-throw line.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
After a pass from Vladimir Tarasenko, Kaprizov’s initial shot went wide right of the net, but caromed hard off the end boards and emerged at the left side of the net.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
The puck popped into the air, came down, caromed off Cooley’s back and in.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The ball caromed off Bartlett’s foot, and Columbus pounced with Wessam Abou Ali eventually putting it into the back of the net.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2026
The puck popped into the air, came down, caromed off Cooley's back and in.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
After a replay review, it was determined that the ball had not caromed off James' foot out of bounds — and Los Angeles maintained possession.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
The puck caromed right to Robertson in the left circle.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
After missing his first chance to set the record when a stepback 3-point attempt caromed off the front rim, Gilgeous-Alexander tallied his 18th and 19th points at the free-throw line.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
After a pass from Vladimir Tarasenko, Kaprizov’s initial shot went wide right of the net, but caromed hard off the end boards and emerged at the left side of the net.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2026
The puck popped into the air, came down, caromed off Cooley’s back and in.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The ball caromed off Bartlett’s foot, and Columbus pounced with Wessam Abou Ali eventually putting it into the back of the net.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2026
The puck popped into the air, came down, caromed off Cooley's back and in.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caromed
Verb
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While the Oscars have been located on Hollywood Boulevard since settling into the then-Kodak Theatre, which later changed its name to the Dolby Theatre, over almost a century of celebrating the best in motion pictures the ceremony has bounced between Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Oscars have actually bounced between neighborhoods through their nearly century-long history, taking place at various venues in Hollywood, Downtown, and Santa Monica over the years.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Miles, who had only four points at halftime after a triple-double in the first-round win over UC San Diego, had a shot to win the game in regulation, but her 3-point attempt at the buzzer ricocheted off the back of the rim.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Miles, who had only four points at halftime, had a shot to win the game in regulation, but her 3-point attempt at the buzzer ricocheted off the back of the rim.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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By contrast, the first Stars’ power play was brief, as Robertson fired a shot that glanced off Wild defenseman Jake Middleton and over the line for a 1-0 Dallas lead after the first period.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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Yet DeSantis and legislative leaders haven’t even glanced in the direction of meaningful changes that would require Florida’s wealthiest corporations to pay their fair share, and reduce the burden on the struggling class of workers who make this state’s economy hum.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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