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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caroms
  1. rebounds
  2. bounces
Verb
  • However, when strategies shift a brand from merely ranking to being directly cited inside generative answers, engagement rebounds dramatically, and incoming traffic carries vastly higher buyer intent that converts in far fewer touchpoints.
    — Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Withdrawing money from stocks that are declining in value leaves less runway for growth when the market eventually rebounds, leaving retirees more vulnerable to running out of money in their later years.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebounds
Verb
  • Teqball combines football skills with a soccer-like ball that bounces on a curved table resembling a table tennis table.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • My body bounces once with a wet thud and comes to rest in the middle of the road.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of bounces

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“Caroms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caroms. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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