Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of caromed
Faber’s shot went over the net, hit the glass above the end boards and caromed back into the crease.
—
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 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
Amid a scrum in the penalty area, Joel Waterman’s shot caromed off the chest of Turgeman, who inadvertently deflected the ball into his own net.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Brewers center fielder Sal Frelick jumped and got a glove on it but the ball caromed off his glove and the top of the wall, bouncing back into the field of play – where Frelick caught it, thoroughly confusing the three Dodger baserunners.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Infield singles by Jake Cronenworth and Tatis in the eighth inning, both of which caromed off pitcher Gregory Soto, broke up the offensive languor but did not result in the game being any closer.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Cronenworth’s line drive caromed off second base and catapulted over Adames’ head.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
The Sentra caromed into the taxi, climbed up its hood, and came to rest.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
And then the lowlights began — dunks that died at the rim, slipped from his grip to ricochet off the backboard, caromed off the iron to fly skyward.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 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
Amid a scrum in the penalty area, Joel Waterman’s shot caromed off the chest of Turgeman, who inadvertently deflected the ball into his own net.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Brewers center fielder Sal Frelick jumped and got a glove on it but the ball caromed off his glove and the top of the wall, bouncing back into the field of play – where Frelick caught it, thoroughly confusing the three Dodger baserunners.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Infield singles by Jake Cronenworth and Tatis in the eighth inning, both of which caromed off pitcher Gregory Soto, broke up the offensive languor but did not result in the game being any closer.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Cronenworth’s line drive caromed off second base and catapulted over Adames’ head.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
The Sentra caromed into the taxi, climbed up its hood, and came to rest.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025
And then the lowlights began — dunks that died at the rim, slipped from his grip to ricochet off the backboard, caromed off the iron to fly skyward.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caromed
Verb
-
The barrel spun toward shortstop as the ball bounced to Mookie Betts, who grabbed it in stride, stepped on second for one out and fired to Freddie Freeman to end the season.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
-
Sure enough, the wide-out bounced right up, but the safety — Ben Abercrombie — fell back as if frozen, and then stopped moving altogether.—
Nick Stern,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The patriots’ dreams of liberty ricocheted around much of the rest of the planet, too, pushing questions about human dignity, popular sovereignty, and citizenship toward the top of the global agenda and equipping rights seekers everywhere with a potent new vocabulary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
-
The decision, while not fully unexpected, ricocheted across Washington, and California, as a seasoned generation of political leaders is stepping aside ahead of next year’s midterm elections.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Occasionally, a monkey glanced at our boat, but most were turned away from the shore.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
-
At one point, Perry lovingly glanced at Trudeau.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Caromed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caromed. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share