Synonyms of ricocheted

ricocheted

verb

variants also ricochetted

past tense of ricochet

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bounced
• rebounded
• caromed
• glanced
• skipped
• brushed
• swept
• hit
• grazed
• skimmed
• raked
• bumped
• shaved
• nudged
• kissed
• contacted
• reflected
• touched
• sideswiped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ricocheted

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

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

Babar looked to pull Archer but, too late, tried to fend off a 91 mph (147 kph) delivery that ricocheted off his glove and helmet and ballooned to Jordan Cox at third slip. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

In the 77th minute, the ball ricocheted to Nick Fernandez in the box but his right-footed attempt was batted away by Bond. — Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2026

Another, on Tuesday, came on a reactive attempt to make a play on a ball that ricocheted off of Chisholm’s glove; a rushing Lombard threw it away. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

Before the accusations ricocheted off every street in this city. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Several of the accompanying staff and Secret Service agents were injured, and one of the bullets ricocheted off of President Reagan’s limousine and struck him in the chest. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026