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also ricochetted
as in bounced
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 ricocheted
Trailing by three runs going into the bottom of the ninth, the Giants brought the tying run to the plate when Matt Chapman drew a leadoff walk, then Casey Schmitt hit a one-out double that ricocheted off third base and into left field.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
But Landman, poised like a basketball defender, punched with his right hand and ricocheted the ball onto the turf at SoFi Stadium.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
During the daytime, streams of people would be brought to hospitals with blast wounds, with explosive fragments having ricocheted through their bodies, Ali said.
—Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
That was the headline that ricocheted across newsrooms, markets, and the desks of civil rights groups earlier this summer, sparking alarm and urgent calls to action.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
One bullet ricocheted off the metal door, while two shots went through the door.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
The threads One exhibit took place in Doug Aitken's industrial art studio, where strings of light ricocheted across the wall as a film played on the artist's projector, depicting evocative dancers in an Amazon factory, drivers in the countryside and a myriad other human experiences.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
New kicker Matthew Wright lifted the Kansas City Chiefs to a 19-17 victory over the Chargers on Sunday night with a 31-yard field goal that miraculously ricocheted through the uprights.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Back in the Nineties, a story ricocheted all across the Internet that Pink Floyd secretly synced up their 1973 LP Dark Side of the Moon to The Wizard of Oz.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
But Landman, poised like a basketball defender, punched with his right hand and ricocheted the ball onto the turf at SoFi Stadium.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
During the daytime, streams of people would be brought to hospitals with blast wounds, with explosive fragments having ricocheted through their bodies, Ali said.
—Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
That was the headline that ricocheted across newsrooms, markets, and the desks of civil rights groups earlier this summer, sparking alarm and urgent calls to action.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
One bullet ricocheted off the metal door, while two shots went through the door.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
The threads One exhibit took place in Doug Aitken's industrial art studio, where strings of light ricocheted across the wall as a film played on the artist's projector, depicting evocative dancers in an Amazon factory, drivers in the countryside and a myriad other human experiences.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
New kicker Matthew Wright lifted the Kansas City Chiefs to a 19-17 victory over the Chargers on Sunday night with a 31-yard field goal that miraculously ricocheted through the uprights.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Back in the Nineties, a story ricocheted all across the Internet that Pink Floyd secretly synced up their 1973 LP Dark Side of the Moon to The Wizard of Oz.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricocheted
bounced
Verb
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Ohtani walked against Juan Mejia before Freeman bounced a double over the head of Farmer at first base.—
Field Level Media,
Reuters,
9 Sep. 2025
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Or when the Dolphins started off the 2023 season 3-0 just to lose their final two games and subsequently get bounced by the Kansas City Chiefs in the wild card round.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Ricocheted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricocheted. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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