variants
also ricochetted
as in bounced
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 ricocheted
The bullets tore through multiple people and ricocheted off nearby objects, sending shrapnel into the crowd, before settling on the pavement, Azmoudeh said.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Buium would pull the Wild within two midway through the third period on a power play, but less than a minute later, the Wild lost a faceoff and Boone Jenner’s shot ricocheted off Adam Fantilli for a 6-3 lead.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
News of the deaths ricocheted through the prison system, spreading fear and unease.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
News of the case ricocheted among Latin America experts working in the White House, Capitol Hill and think tanks.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
The balls ricocheted at all angles, testing Edelman’s hand-eye coordination and reaction time.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
The fifth run in the inning came home on Luke Keaschall’s single, which ricocheted off of reliever Camilo Doval’s glove and into the outfield.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Trailing by three runs going into the bottom of the ninth, the Giants brought the tying run to the plate when Matt Chapman drew a leadoff walk, then Casey Schmitt hit a one-out double that ricocheted off third base and into left field.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
But Landman, poised like a basketball defender, punched with his right hand and ricocheted the ball onto the turf at SoFi Stadium.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Buium would pull the Wild within two midway through the third period on a power play, but less than a minute later, the Wild lost a faceoff and Boone Jenner’s shot ricocheted off Adam Fantilli for a 6-3 lead.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
News of the deaths ricocheted through the prison system, spreading fear and unease.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
News of the case ricocheted among Latin America experts working in the White House, Capitol Hill and think tanks.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
The balls ricocheted at all angles, testing Edelman’s hand-eye coordination and reaction time.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
The fifth run in the inning came home on Luke Keaschall’s single, which ricocheted off of reliever Camilo Doval’s glove and into the outfield.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Trailing by three runs going into the bottom of the ninth, the Giants brought the tying run to the plate when Matt Chapman drew a leadoff walk, then Casey Schmitt hit a one-out double that ricocheted off third base and into left field.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
But Landman, poised like a basketball defender, punched with his right hand and ricocheted the ball onto the turf at SoFi Stadium.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricocheted
bounced
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New signee Cole Anthony will receive a chance to initiate, but he’s bounced in and out of rotations the past couple of seasons.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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So now that the Cubs have been bounced from the playoffs, all eyes will be on Tucker's next steps.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Ricocheted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricocheted. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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