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 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
McGinn's shot ricocheted off a defender from 13 yards out.
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CBS News,
14 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
Song opened with a walk, stole second and scored when Tatis’ grounder up the middle ricocheted off second base into shallow right field for an RBI single.
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ABC News,
7 June 2026
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.
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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.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
McGinn's shot ricocheted off a defender from 13 yards out.
—
CBS News,
14 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
Song opened with a walk, stole second and scored when Tatis’ grounder up the middle ricocheted off second base into shallow right field for an RBI single.
—
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricocheted
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The ball bounced to Weston McKennie, whose shot was blocked.
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The 19-year-old dressed in a light gray suit with a pastel orange neck tie anxiously bounced his legs after Silver announced to the crowd that the Washington Wizards had five minutes to make the first selection.
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Kape rebounded from an 0-2 start to his UFC career with four straight victories, beating Ode’ Osbourne (knockout), Zhalgas Zhumagulov (TKO), David Dvořák (decision), and Felipe dos Santos.
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Now, to his credit, Niemann rebounded in a big way this morning, carding a billion birdies (7) and probably setting himself up to play the weekend.
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“Ricocheted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricocheted. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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