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

In the fifth inning, the 23-year-old rookie infielder hit a foul ball that ricocheted directly into his groin, dropped to his knees in the batter's box, then got back up and reached first base with a hit on the very next pitch. — Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026

News of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s death ricocheted across the city, galvanizing protesters and triggering a gut-wrenching sense of deja vu for activists across the country. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 11 July 2026

Norway's keeper saved a long-range strike, but the ball ricocheted off him, and Bellingham rushed forward and slotted it into the net, his sixth goal of the tournament. — Russell Lewis, NPR, 11 July 2026

After a mound visit by pitching coach Justin Meccage, Webb started Okamoto off with a ball before the next pitch ricocheted off the right-field facing. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

When Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer publicly announced their betrothal in 1981, photos of her glittering sapphire engagement ring ricocheted across the globe. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

The bullet missed the dog, hit the ground and ricocheted into a residence, officials said. — Mark Price july 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026

Varland's first pitch to Corey Seager bounced in front of the plate and ricocheted off Alejandro Kirk's mitt. — CBS News, 28 June 2026

The blasts of noise and oregano at Kafeneion, a restaurant above a wine bar in a building across from the city’s Victorian-era Parliament House, ricocheted my brain to my one trip to Athens a dozen years earlier. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026