caromed

past tense of carom

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of caromed If Simpson doesn’t make the play, the ball may have caromed off the wall and back to center field. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 On a third-and-one play against the Las Vegas Raiders, for instance, the shotgun snap caromed off the knee of receiver Tre’ Harris, who was running closely behind the line from right to left. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 He was given his home run ball Tuesday by the trio of Long Islanders — Michael Shaw, Nick Maldarella and Chris Makarius — who teamed up to catch the milestone drive, which caromed off the second deck in left field and fell into the first deck. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 The ball caromed off Fermin’s leg and went skyward as Simpson raced home and slid safely in front of Mize’s tag. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 An inbounds pass caromed off a Jakarta player out of bounds and the game was over. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 The ball caromed off Ruiz’s glove and over the fence for a home run. — Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caromed
Verb
  • Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Oracle's one-day performance The hyperscaler's stock initially bounced after last Wednesday's investor day, when Oracle also issued a revenue forecast of at least $225 billion for fiscal 2030.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The ball bounced to Koosman, seated in the Mets dugout by manager Gil Hodges.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Nearly 20 bids ricocheted across the room, with Christie’s specialists Amelia Walker, Katharine Arnold, and Maria Los competing for the work.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The ball ricocheted to shortstop Taylor Walls, who threw out Turner for the third out of the inning.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Third baseman Joey Ortiz bounced the throw, and the ball glanced off first baseman Jake Bauers’ mitt for an error.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Haines studied Scudder’s license and glanced at the rental agreement on the chairman’s phone.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Caromed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caromed. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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