as in bouncing
to strike and fly off at an angle
a ball caromed off the wall
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Recent Examples of caroming
Los Angeles went back in front 3-2 early in the third period when Byfield sent the puck caroming off the boards back into the crease, Wallstedt lost it in his skates off his line, and it was eventually knocked in by an errant Minnesota stick.
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CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
The Kings went back in front 3-2 early in the third period when Byfield sent the puck caroming off the boards back into the crease, Wallstedt lost it in his skates off his line, and it was eventually knocked in by an errant Minnesota stick.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
The ball appeared to deflect off a television sound man along the low retaining wall in foul territory before caroming into shallow right field.
—Beth Harris, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
The Kings went back in front 3-2 early in the third period when Byfield sent the puck caroming off the boards back into the crease, Wallstedt lost it in his skates off his line, and it was eventually knocked in by an errant Minnesota stick.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
The ball appeared to deflect off a television sound man along the low retaining wall in foul territory before caroming into shallow right field.
—Beth Harris, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caroming
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The energy was infectious, and the crowd still sang along, bouncing their shoulders and bopping their heads.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Just over two minutes later, Simon Edvinsson stepped into Tkachuk, with the Senators forward’s stick bouncing up and hitting him in the face.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Wire services and newspaper correspondents sent Patrick’s tale ricocheting from coast to coast and around the world.—
Steven Levingston,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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De Jong added to the lead from inside the area in the 32nd and López sealed the victory with a beautiful long-range shot in the 81st, with the ball ricocheting off the post before going into the net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Caroming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caroming. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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