Synonyms of ricocheting

ricocheting

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bouncing
• caroming
• glancing
• skipping
• rebounding
• skimming
• sweeping
• bumping
• brushing
• hitting
• raking
• contacting
• nudging
• reflecting
• grazing
• shaving
• kissing
• touching
• sideswiping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ricocheting

Neon lights bathed the arena as fans dressed as hot dogs, hamburgers, pharaohs and candy canes danced in their seats to the bass ricocheting from body to body. —Bryan West, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025

Despite the pre-snap penalties on both sides, the refs allowed the play to continue, so Jones ripped a pass high across the middle, only for the ball to go off wide receiver Anthony Gould’s hands before ricocheting off the crossbar and out of bounds. —James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025

Malone had shot once at Dickman, with the bullet hitting the squad car’s right front fender and ricocheting into the passenger mirror. —Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2025