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Recent Examples of caromed
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.
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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
The ensuing free kick from the 20-yard line was made off the ground, not on a tee, and the ball caromed laterally out of bounds without touching a player, resulting in a five-yard penalty.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
San Francisco quarterback Brandon Allen delivered a strike to Deebo Samuel, and the ball caromed off the hands of the Pro Bowl wideout.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
There was the usual suspect, Travis Hunter, who picked off Wilson on a pass that caromed off the hands of Utes wideout Munir McClain after an impressive last-second pass breakup by fellow cornerback Colton Hood.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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
The ensuing free kick from the 20-yard line was made off the ground, not on a tee, and the ball caromed laterally out of bounds without touching a player, resulting in a five-yard penalty.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
San Francisco quarterback Brandon Allen delivered a strike to Deebo Samuel, and the ball caromed off the hands of the Pro Bowl wideout.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
There was the usual suspect, Travis Hunter, who picked off Wilson on a pass that caromed off the hands of Utes wideout Munir McClain after an impressive last-second pass breakup by fellow cornerback Colton Hood.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caromed
Verb
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New signee Cole Anthony will receive a chance to initiate, but he’s bounced in and out of rotations the past couple of seasons.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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So now that the Cubs have been bounced from the playoffs, all eyes will be on Tucker's next steps.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Oronde Gadsden, a rookie tight end, rebounded from a first-quarter fumble to catch seven passes for 68 yards.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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Stock futures rebounded Monday , signaling sharp gains at the open.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The bullets tore through multiple people and ricocheted off nearby objects, sending shrapnel into the crowd, before settling on the pavement, Azmoudeh said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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Buium would pull the Wild within two midway through the third period on a power play, but less than a minute later, the Wild lost a faceoff and Boone Jenner’s shot ricocheted off Adam Fantilli for a 6-3 lead.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After a solid start to the season, Goodwin dropped two passes in one drive against Nebraska, one that ricocheted off of his pads and another that glanced off of his hands in the end zone.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Jean glanced over at him, seated next to her on the pleather banquette, then away.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Caromed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caromed. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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