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Recent Examples of ricochet
With just over 11 minutes to play, Celina senior Ryleigh Stifflemire broke loose down the right wing and fired a low cross in front of goal before the ball ricocheted off a Salado defender into the net for an own-goal.
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Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Forsberg scored on a free kick from the edge of the penalty arc that ricocheted off the crossbar into the net to give the Red Bulls a 2-1 lead in the 48th.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The children are giggly and boisterous, their voices ricocheting off the walls around us.
—Anderson Tepper, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
Defender Luka Vuskovic’s long-range shot ricocheted off a defender, and Colombian goalkeeper Camilo Vargas was unable to stop it from hitting the back of the net.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
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Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Forsberg scored on a free kick from the edge of the penalty arc that ricocheted off the crossbar into the net to give the Red Bulls a 2-1 lead in the 48th.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The children are giggly and boisterous, their voices ricocheting off the walls around us.
—Anderson Tepper, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
Defender Luka Vuskovic’s long-range shot ricocheted off a defender, and Colombian goalkeeper Camilo Vargas was unable to stop it from hitting the back of the net.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricochet
Verb
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Cheek initially runs towards the pass but gambles on the ball bouncing over the defender and runs behind him.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Haliburton then emulated Miller by making the same choke gesture after his bouncing, buzzer-beating long 2-pointer forced overtime in Game 1 of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals — a game, and series, the Pacers would go on to win.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Moniak expects the Rockies to rebound from Thursday’s loss.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Kearey echoed her colleagues in expressing optimism that the film industry is rebounding with help from younger moviegoers who prize the experience.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Ricochet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricochet. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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