variants
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
The ball ricocheted off the ground and then into the air and into the hands of two Heat players.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The cellphone recordings quickly ricocheted across social media.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
As the France international cut inside, the ball ricocheted off Sven Botman, back onto Barcola’s arm, before bouncing onto an outstretched Lewis Miley hand.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Last week, videos ricocheted across social media showing federal immigration agents restraining a man inside a Walmart in Minnesota and detaining individuals at the entrance of a Target.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The shot attempt ricocheted into the corner of the net, and the Terriers stormed the ice.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
The teen survived the shooting after the bullet struck her nose and ricocheted through the top of her head, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a news conference.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The moment ricocheted through the Gotham Awards.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
As the coverage ricocheted far beyond the trades and went global, the reaction escalated just as quickly.
—Josh Rottenberg, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The cellphone recordings quickly ricocheted across social media.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
As the France international cut inside, the ball ricocheted off Sven Botman, back onto Barcola’s arm, before bouncing onto an outstretched Lewis Miley hand.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Last week, videos ricocheted across social media showing federal immigration agents restraining a man inside a Walmart in Minnesota and detaining individuals at the entrance of a Target.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
The shot attempt ricocheted into the corner of the net, and the Terriers stormed the ice.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
The teen survived the shooting after the bullet struck her nose and ricocheted through the top of her head, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a news conference.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The moment ricocheted through the Gotham Awards.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
As the coverage ricocheted far beyond the trades and went global, the reaction escalated just as quickly.
—Josh Rottenberg, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricocheted
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The Avs got a bit of a break when the puck bounced past Jensen and right to Kelly, who beat Reimer for his 11th goal of the season.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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At the Oakland Medical Center, Gabby Grady, a physical therapist at Kaiser’s San Francisco Medical Center, bounced her one-year-old baby, Quinn, in the crowd.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Chea finished with 11 points for Princeton (18-2, 6-1 Ivy League), which rebounded from a 73-67 loss to Columbia on Friday that ended the Tigers' 15-game win streak.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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Smith made bunch of them against visiting Larkin, shooting 6 of 9 and scoring a season-best 17 points as South Elgin rebounded from a sluggish first half for a 46-37 Upstate Eight West win.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ricocheted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricocheted. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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