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
Baty's 451-foot homer in the fourth cleared the center-field fence and ricocheted off a taller wall that's part of the batter's eye.
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CBS News, 19 May 2026
Baty's 451-foot homer in the fourth cleared the center-field fence and ricocheted off a taller wall that's part of the batter's eye.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
During Pages’ at-bat, a pitch ricocheted off Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe’s left hand.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
The ball ricocheted off Holmes’ leg into foul territory on the first-base side.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
And in overtime, Troy Terry’s bump pass off the side wall was picked off by Jack Eichel, who squeezed a pass through multiple Anaheim bodies that ricocheted off Dostál to Dorofeyev, who hammered the puck in.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Rollins countered Breakker’s punches in the corner with a buckle bomb, and then, Breakker ricocheted into a vicious clothesline to take both men down.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Police said at the time that a bullet Jones fired ricocheted off the floor, passed through a dressing-room wall and struck Orellana-Peralta.
—City News Service, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Two males, ages 18 and 16, were arrested after allegedly firing a gun near a death investigation scene in Kuna, forcing seven Ada County employees to take cover as about a dozen bullets ricocheted nearby.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
CBS News, 19 May 2026
Baty's 451-foot homer in the fourth cleared the center-field fence and ricocheted off a taller wall that's part of the batter's eye.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
During Pages’ at-bat, a pitch ricocheted off Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe’s left hand.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
The ball ricocheted off Holmes’ leg into foul territory on the first-base side.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
And in overtime, Troy Terry’s bump pass off the side wall was picked off by Jack Eichel, who squeezed a pass through multiple Anaheim bodies that ricocheted off Dostál to Dorofeyev, who hammered the puck in.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Rollins countered Breakker’s punches in the corner with a buckle bomb, and then, Breakker ricocheted into a vicious clothesline to take both men down.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Police said at the time that a bullet Jones fired ricocheted off the floor, passed through a dressing-room wall and struck Orellana-Peralta.
—City News Service, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Two males, ages 18 and 16, were arrested after allegedly firing a gun near a death investigation scene in Kuna, forcing seven Ada County employees to take cover as about a dozen bullets ricocheted nearby.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricocheted
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But Aaron Nesmith made six 6-pointers in the fourth before Haliburton’s long 2-pointer — which bounced high off the rim and fell through the net as time expired — forced overtime.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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German Berterame pushed Miami ahead 4-3 in the 84th minute and then Messi’s shot, which bounced in off Celentano, padded the lead.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Kay, meanwhile, rebounded after a first inning filled with traffic — two singles and hitting a batter with a pitch — to top his previous career high of 5 2/3 innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Shares have rebounded since, rising more than 7% since the start of April.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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“Ricocheted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricocheted. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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