variants
also ricochetting
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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Recent Examples of ricocheting
Many of them have ended in chaos, including arrests, a bloody head wound from an LAPD projectile, bonfires of garbage and ricocheting fireworks.
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Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
His drive veered deep left and appeared headed for the trees before ricocheting back into the fairway.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 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
Sound waves ricocheting between buildings stretched out reverberation times and created an uneven acoustic field.
—Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
Tired legs left Charlotte’s shots ricocheting off the front rim, with Mingo totaling eight points on 3-of-12 shooting, and Bradford notching 12 points on 33% shooting from the field.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026
Wire services and newspaper correspondents sent Patrick’s tale ricocheting from coast to coast and around the world.
—Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
De Jong added to the lead from inside the area in the 32nd and López sealed the victory with a beautiful long-range shot in the 81st, with the ball ricocheting off the post before going into the net.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
His drive veered deep left and appeared headed for the trees before ricocheting back into the fairway.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 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
Sound waves ricocheting between buildings stretched out reverberation times and created an uneven acoustic field.
—Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
Tired legs left Charlotte’s shots ricocheting off the front rim, with Mingo totaling eight points on 3-of-12 shooting, and Bradford notching 12 points on 33% shooting from the field.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026
Wire services and newspaper correspondents sent Patrick’s tale ricocheting from coast to coast and around the world.
—Steven Levingston, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
De Jong added to the lead from inside the area in the 32nd and López sealed the victory with a beautiful long-range shot in the 81st, with the ball ricocheting off the post before going into the net.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricocheting
bouncing
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Mlodzinski began this season as a full-fledged starter for the first time in his four-year career after bouncing between the rotation and the bullpen last season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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For nearly two decades, the percentage of people 15 or older working full time for an employer has been stuck in a loop, bouncing between 42% and 46%.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ricocheting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricocheting. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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