ricochets

present tense third-person singular of ricochet
as in bounces
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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  • During Sunday night’s match-up between the Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills, NBC revealed a new promo touting its coming coverage of the NBA, which bounces up in late October as part of a new 11-year rights deal struck between the basketball league and NBCUniversal.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
  • His 3-year-old grandson, Aaron Jennings, climbs the opposite chair and bounces on its spongy base, giggling.
    Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky rebounds the ball against the Connecticut Sun at Wintrust Arena on September 3, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Astral Weeks Becomes a Bestseller Again At the same time, one of Van Morrison’s oldest collections also rebounds.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Ricochets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricochets. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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