Synonyms of ricocheting

ricocheting

verb

variants also ricochetting

present participle of ricochet

as in bouncing

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

• bouncing
• caroming
• glancing
• rebounding
• skipping
• brushing
• hitting
• sweeping
• bumping
• skimming
• raking
• contacting
• shaving
• nudging
• reflecting
• grazing
• kissing
• touching
• sideswiping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ricocheting

As the loops build, the lines glance off one another, ricocheting back and forth—an on-the-nose but effective arrangement for a song about being in a holding pattern. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Mako Watanabe's Sushi Wars launches Nihonbashi into outer space—a fever dream of sushi motifs and holographic wallpaper, light ricocheting off foil and mirrors. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

What’s more, the lack of rototoms emphasizes YHWH’s link to dub, particularly in the way sounds are always ricocheting off one another, as if locked in a room with very low ceilings. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026

Brass instruments will cut across the basin with notes ricocheting off the surrounding structures. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026

Authorities said at least three women, all court employees, suffered minor injuries from ricocheting pellets, while media reported that a fourth woman was taken to a hospital as a precaution. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026

The Lakers were cooked, the playoff magic finally drained from a team without its two leading scorers, a team in the process of making every conceivable mistake, reality bouncing off their feet and ricocheting off their hips and falling out of their hands. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026

Two odd passes led to Buendia’s interception ricocheting into Watkins’ path for Villa’s second. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026

The children are giggly and boisterous, their voices ricocheting off the walls around us. — Anderson Tepper, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026