as in bouncing
to strike and fly off at an angle
a ball caromed off the wall
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caroming
Verb
-
The resulting cuddle is a touch overzealous, with Mila climbing on top of her brother in the bouncer and bouncing up and down, but her heart is in the right place.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025 -
She’s been homeless for roughly 15 years, bouncing from the streets to shelters to couches and back again.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Since international travel began rebounding after the Covid-19 pandemic, aviation emissions climbed back to nearly 950 million tonnes of CO2 in 2023— over 90% of pre-pandemic levels, according to the International Energy Agency.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
-
The news briefly sent SiriusXM (SIRI) shares down nearly 2% in premarket trading, before rebounding.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Neon lights bathed the arena as fans dressed as hot dogs, hamburgers, pharaohs and candy canes danced in their seats to the bass ricocheting from body to body.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
-
Despite the pre-snap penalties on both sides, the refs allowed the play to continue, so Jones ripped a pass high across the middle, only for the ball to go off wide receiver Anthony Gould’s hands before ricocheting off the crossbar and out of bounds.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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.
Cite this Entry
“Caroming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caroming. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share