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

Tabitha Chawinga, who plays for Lyon in France's top league, gave Malawi the early lead in the 33rd minute with a strike off her left foot that ricocheted down off the crossbar and bounced into the goal. — ABC News, 12 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

As news of his death ricocheted around the world, alarm was rising back home about the mounting deaths of influencers in Mexico, especially in the country’s most dangerous states. — Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Fenix ricocheted off the second rope and hit a spinning kick. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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