Thesaurus results for RICOCHET

ricochet

verb

Definition of ricochet

as in to bounce

to strike and fly off at an angle the ball ricocheted off the fielder's glove and went over the fence for a home run

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Recent Examples of ricochet The ball ricocheted to shortstop Taylor Walls, who threw out Turner for the third out of the inning. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Awartani was shot in the chest and the bullet ricocheted off his scapula, causing paraplegia in his spinal cord. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Her thoughts, ideas, and connections, are ricocheting and forming spectacular creations that are the epitome of what a brain at its most powerful can achieve. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 The Arsenal defender did well to get a quick shot away; the ball ricocheted inside the six-yard area, Martinez scrambling on the floor like a man looking for a contact lens. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ricochet

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Dan Hurley had no interest in going to any court this offseason unless there was a basketball bouncing on it.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Rhythms lapse into funky half time for a moment, then get sucked back into warp speed; loops bounce and jitter across the stereo field.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of bounce

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After being dominated on the glass more often than not early this season, the Heat also won the rebounding battle on Wednesday.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Of 43 teams to trail 3-0 in any best-of-seven postseason matchup, the only one that rebounded to win was the Boston Red Sox against the New York Yankees in the 2004 AL Championship Series.

— Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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