caromed

past tense of carom

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Recent Examples of caromed 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 But his hopes took a nasty turn on the par-five 15th when his tee shot caromed off the side of a bunker and settled next to the lip, leaving him no stance and no shot. Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 Fox’s hopes took a nasty turn on the par-3 15th when his tee shot caromed off the side of a bunker and settled next to the lip, leaving him no stance and no shot. Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 Schjelderup, making just his second start of the tournament, fired a shot that caromed off the right post and into the net to stun an England team that had dominated possession to that point. ABC News, 11 July 2026 Caminero turned and started to running to second as the ball caromed off the rail in front of the Rays dugout, but slowed down as got close. Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caromed
Verb
  • Unfortunately, Cruz’s numbers dipped precipitously in the second half of the season and the Rays were bounced from the playoffs by the Red Sox in the division series.
    John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
  • He’s bounced all around the diamond, spending time at first base, second base, third base, shortstop and left field, and the Arraez trade would’ve provided him with an opportunity to settle into one position for the first time all season.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As news of his death ricocheted around the world, alarm was rising back home about the mounting deaths of influencers in Mexico, especially in the country’s most dangerous states.
    Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Fenix ricocheted off the second rope and hit a spinning kick.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The nephrologist glanced at the brief, said something kind about my organizational skills, and then looked at his own notes - which contained the exact same information.
    Amy Shoenthal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Years after Cryptina had seemingly faded into obscurity, Ryan was in a New York emergency room when a doctor walked in, glanced at his chart, and suddenly stopped.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026

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“Caromed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caromed. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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