How to Use carom in a Sentence

carom

1 of 2 noun
  • If a fielder caught the carom off the roof, the batter would be out.
    — Tom Verducci, SI.com, 13 July 2017
  • Gallo has also taken some balls on the turf and is learning more about bounces and caroms.
    — Dallas News, 13 May 2020
  • Landon Wolf was ready for the carom and one-timed a shot past Farrow.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The replay shows the puck enters the goal just below the crossbar and caroms off the frame at the back of the net.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Killorn tracked down the hard carom and quickly fed Sennecke.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Hernández wasn’t in a position to play the carom, and the ball rolled to the left-field warning track.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
  • Not just because it’s built into a soaring warehouse of a building where the sound caroms off the walls.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2018
  • Next came a give-and-go from Müller, a shot, a carom and a blast into the mixer that produced a goal.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
  • End with a gin nightcap that riffs on the carom-seed digestif found in every Bengali pantry.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Of course, the flukey game-winner bounced off of him before taking a strange carom off the endboards, but that's hardly his fault.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Pinder reached third as Lewis bobbled the carom and scored on Kemp’s sacrifice fly.
    — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 May 2021
  • The ball hit off the brick wall, and right fielder Dexter Fowler perfectly played it off the carom.
    — Jill Martin, CNN, 4 Oct. 2019
  • The carom allowed Cole Carrigg to slide in headfirst with the winning run.
    — ABC News, 22 June 2026
  • Dahl misplayed the carom off the side wall, allowing Casali to score and Winker to cruise into third.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 12 July 2019
  • But Gonzalez collected the carom off the board and left-footed a shot into the net.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2022
  • That was it for the scoring, though KU’s Saige Wimes did have one shot carom off the crossbar.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Arraez followed with a shot to left that hit the ball and dropped on the warning track, while Akiyama was expecting a carom.
    — John Fay, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2020
  • Ramos played the carom of the sidewall perfectly and fired a throw to second, prompting Moreno to slam on the brakes and retreat to first.
    — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • Florida's Hudson grabbed the carom, and then a foul was called by Evans against Chiozza.
    — Tom Groeschen, Cincinnati.com, 9 Dec. 2017
  • One was a fortuitous carom off a Dallas defender.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Wheeler's tying goal in the waning seconds was set up after a bizarre carom off the boards as Bernier went behind the net to cut off the puck.
    — USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2018
  • Kole Calhoun’s line drive took a strange and serendipitous carom off the right-field wall in the fourth inning on Wednesday night.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2020
  • Artturi Lehkonen’s shot from the slot went wide right, but Necas snapped the carom off the end boards past Andersen.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Mancini hit a ball that took a wild carom off the left-center-field fence, and a Mancini slid into third headfirst for his first major league triple.
    — Eduardo A. Encina, baltimoresun.com, 18 June 2017
  • The 6-foot-10 secured seven of his caroms under the defensive glass.
    — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2018
  • When Minnesota cycled the carom back to Quinn Hughes, the Olympic star didn’t miss.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
  • Dylan Carlson played the carom off the wall, and the bases were clogged, with Bellinger trapped off third base and Taylor trapped off second.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2021
  • Rose was steaming around the bases as Jose Cruz played the carom and fired to shortstop Rafael Landestoy for the relay.
    — Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, 28 Sep. 2019
  • In the 1880s, gentlemen played billiards on a table with no pockets — a carom table.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2017
  • Her debut in English, A Girl Returned, caroms from one side of the divide to the other.
    — John Domini, Dallas News, 1 July 2019

carom

2 of 2 verb
  • The ball caromed to him for a one-man fast break.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The ball caromed off the low fence down the left field line.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Those are tough to acquire when shots carom all over the gym.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Apr. 2022
  • The ball caromed off Altuve’s glove and bounced to his right.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2019
  • Faber’s shot went over the net, hit the glass above the end boards and caromed back into the crease.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
  • But when the ball caromed off the empty outfield seats, a lump rose in my throat.
    — Robert O'Connell, The Atlantic, 12 May 2020
  • White had a chance to win the game as time expired, but his deep three caromed off the back of the rim.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The ball hit off the heel of his glove and then caromed off the wall as Kipnis took third.
    — Jay Jaffe, SI.com, 9 Oct. 2017
  • The ball caromed right and a Westview rebound sailed over the net.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The puck caromed right to Robertson in the left circle.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The ball caromed like a billiards ball to Sunahara for an easy lay-in.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The pass caromed off Dwelley’s right hand and was corralled by Tartt.
    — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 14 Aug. 2019
  • The ball caromed off the rim and bounced into the air as the Magic came up short.
    — Roy Parry, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Nov. 2019
  • The puck popped into the air, came down, caromed off Cooley’s back and in.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The puck popped into the air, came down, caromed off Cooley’s back and in.
    — ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The puck popped into the air, came down, caromed off Cooley's back and in.
    — CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • His catcher got crossed up, the ball caromed away and a runner from third scored the game-winning run.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Childs bit, flew in the air, Williams shot, missed, but Childs caromed into him.
    — Don Norcross, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 Feb. 2018
  • The ball caromed around the fence, ending up in front of the visitors' dugout on the first-base side.
    — Andrew Turner, latimes.com, 1 May 2018
  • Jacob Young had one last gasp, but his 3-pointer caromed off the rim.
    — Nick Moyle, Houston Chronicle, 13 Jan. 2018
  • The ball caromed off the siding of the second deck and bounced back toward the lower bowl.
    — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • There was brief confusion on the field when the ball caromed back into the outfield.
    — CBS News, 2 June 2026
  • There was brief confusion on the field when the ball caromed back into the outfield.
    — ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • By the time the ball caromed toward a scrum of players, just two seconds remained.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Mar. 2020
  • Adi had a clear strike that caromed off the crossbar in the ninth minute for probably the best chance in the first half.
    — Anne M. Peterson, chicagotribune.com, 19 May 2018
  • The shot caromed off Donskoi and behind Grubauer for the score.
    — Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2019
  • The ball caromed off the backboard and toward Melton, who gave it a light kick with the side of his foot.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 6 May 2023
  • His shot caromed off the post to the far side for Capodanno, who buried the rebound.
    — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The ball caromed out of bounds with one-tenth of a second left and none of the officials knew which team touched it last.
    — Brad Townsend, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Porter tried to move out of the way, but the ball hit his foot — and caromed directly toward the flagstick.
    — Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, 9 June 2019

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