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Recent Examples of ricochet
Travis Kelce was open, and Mahomes hit him in the hands, only for the pass to ricochet into the air for another interception.
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Sam McDowell December 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
The puck ricocheted off Mrázek’s skate and then Helleson’s.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
This superfine powder shines bright (yes, like a diamond) and wraps skin in a 3D, light-catching veil that practically ricochets off every surface.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 22 Nov. 2025
When a star this size collapses, its mass shell then implodes before ricocheting outward.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
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Sam McDowell December 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
The puck ricocheted off Mrázek’s skate and then Helleson’s.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025
This superfine powder shines bright (yes, like a diamond) and wraps skin in a 3D, light-catching veil that practically ricochets off every surface.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 22 Nov. 2025
When a star this size collapses, its mass shell then implodes before ricocheting outward.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricochet
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Yates subsequently joined the San Diego Padres and enjoyed the longest sustained success of his career before bouncing to Atlanta, Texas and the Dodgers over the past three seasons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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The first goal was on a bouncing puck in front of the net that DeBrusk made a play on.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the Packers look to rebound from an embarrassing loss to the Carolina Panthers at home last week.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The poor rebounding continued a worrisome trend.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Ricochet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricochet. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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