Thesaurus results for RICOCHET

ricochet

verb

Definition of ricochet

as in to bounce

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 ricochet The ball ricocheted to shortstop Taylor Walls, who threw out Turner for the third out of the inning. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Awartani was shot in the chest and the bullet ricocheted off his scapula, causing paraplegia in his spinal cord. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Her thoughts, ideas, and connections, are ricocheting and forming spectacular creations that are the epitome of what a brain at its most powerful can achieve. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 The Arsenal defender did well to get a quick shot away; the ball ricocheted inside the six-yard area, Martinez scrambling on the floor like a man looking for a contact lens. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ricochet

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Jackson Chourio and Bauers started the bottom half with singles and first baseman Jonathan Aranda allowed Contreras’ one-out foul pop to bounce out of his mitt near netting in front of the seats.

— Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
The bouncing and dabbing motion will blend the product out without removing too much coverage.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of bounce

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Josephine will begin to pull away Thursday, allowing winds and water levels to gradually subside, with highs rebounding to the upper 60s inland.

— Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Its shares plunged 32% on their market debut Tuesday, before rebounding by nearly 30% Wednesday.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of rebound

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