ricocheting

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

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“Ricocheting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricocheting. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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