caroms

verb

present tense third-person singular of carom
as in rebounds
to strike and fly off at an angle a ball caromed off the wall

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Recent Examples of caroms Medical equipment caroms off the walls, bangs toward their father. — Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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  1. rebounds
  2. bounces
Verb
  • In her second appearance against the Sky on July 19, Jones finished with six points and 10 rebounds off the bench.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • Ogwumike finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, also moving past Candace Parker (3,467) into third on the WNBA’s career rebounds list with 3,472.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of rebounds
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  • As Warner begins to ponder the effects of time, his son runs and bounces through the living room, swerving around the breakfast he’s being coaxed to eat.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • To win the World Cup, a team needs luck—luck that the ball bounces its way and its key players don’t get injured.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of bounces

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“Caroms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caroms. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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