Thesaurus results for RICOCHETED

ricocheted

verb

variants also ricochetted

past tense of ricochet

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 His second shot ricocheted off a tree, and his third landed in a greenside bunker. — Zach Powell, New York Times, 12 June 2026 The bullet missed the dog, hit the ground and ricocheted into a residence, officials said. — Mark Price july 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026 The post quickly ricocheted across social media, drawing both fierce agreement and sharp pushback. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 June 2026 Varland's first pitch to Corey Seager bounced in front of the plate and ricocheted off Alejandro Kirk's mitt. — CBS News, 28 June 2026 Jordan nearly equalized two minutes later when Olwan’s header ricocheted off the crossbar following a corner kick. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 Messi saw his next chance in the 31st minute after the ball ricocheted toward him, but his shot was blocked by an Austrian defender with goalie Alexander Schlager out of position. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026 Clips of his exchanges with Hegseth and other officials have ricocheted across social media, introducing a wider audience to a lawmaker long better known inside the Pentagon than outside it. — Nik Popli, Time, 8 June 2026 The blasts of noise and oregano at Kafeneion, a restaurant above a wine bar in a building across from the city’s Victorian-era Parliament House, ricocheted my brain to my one trip to Athens a dozen years earlier. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

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Two years ago, the Dodgers bounced the Padres in Game 5 of the NLDS.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
Moments later the ball bounced to Lamine Yamal, who drilled a shot that was blocked.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of bounced

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At the plate, Arraez has rebounded from a two-year slide and should be in competition for his fourth batting title.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
Bitcoin recently rebounded above $60,000 after a significant year-long decline, despite earlier fears and a 50% value loss.

— Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of rebounded

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