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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Recent Examples of ricochets
At the center of it all is the consumer who will be out there on the other side of the phone as the show ricochets around the internet.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricochets
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The ball bounces in funny ways.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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As the plot bounces along and characters appear, step offstage, and reappear, things get strange, and reality flickers in and out to dazzling effect.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
7 Oct. 2025
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Macquarie’s head of economics, David Doyle, also speaking exclusively to Fortune, warned that this stimulus could fuel overheating by 2026 if inflation rebounds.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Cade Cunningham finished with 23 points and 10 assists before fouling out, but was just 8-of-24 from the floor, while Isaiah Stewart went for 20 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Ricochets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricochets. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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