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 bullet missed the dog, hit the ground and ricocheted into a residence, officials said.
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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.
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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.
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Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Messi saw his next chance in the 31st minute after the ball ricocheted toward him, but his shot was blocked by an Austrian defender with goalie Alexander Schlager out of position.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Jordan nearly equalized two minutes later when Olwan’s header ricocheted off the crossbar following a corner kick.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The post quickly ricocheted across social media, drawing both fierce agreement and sharp pushback.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
His second shot ricocheted off a tree, and his third landed in a greenside bunker.
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Zach Powell,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Clips of his exchanges with Hegseth and other officials have ricocheted across social media, introducing a wider audience to a lawmaker long better known inside the Pentagon than outside it.
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Nik Popli,
Time,
8 June 2026
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
Messi saw his next chance in the 31st minute after the ball ricocheted toward him, but his shot was blocked by an Austrian defender with goalie Alexander Schlager out of position.
—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Jordan nearly equalized two minutes later when Olwan’s header ricocheted off the crossbar following a corner kick.
—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
The post quickly ricocheted across social media, drawing both fierce agreement and sharp pushback.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
His second shot ricocheted off a tree, and his third landed in a greenside bunker.
—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Clips of his exchanges with Hegseth and other officials have ricocheted across social media, introducing a wider audience to a lawmaker long better known inside the Pentagon than outside it.
—
Nik Popli,
Time,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricocheted
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Gonzalez scored on the infield hit, but Vargas was thrown out at the plate when the ball bounced Shane Baz’s way and the pitcher tossed it to home in time.
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Owner Rufaida Elmansi bounced between the espresso machine, the kitchen and taking orders.
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Apple — Shares bucked the tech sell-off trend and rebounded slightly after Apple’s stock had its worst day in over a year on Thursday.
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After all travel dropped during the pandemic, most transit agencies rebounded slowly, but long-distance bus and rail ridership shot back up.
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“Ricocheted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricocheted. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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