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Recent Examples of ricochet
Wheatley mixes the constant sounds of gunfire and dynamite extremely loud in the mix, accentuating their impact by having bodies fly across rooms and ricochet off of walls after being blasted with ammunition the length and thickness of a soda can.
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Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
But Landman, poised like a basketball defender, punched with his right hand and ricocheted the ball onto the turf at SoFi Stadium.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
During the daytime, streams of people would be brought to hospitals with blast wounds, with explosive fragments having ricocheted through their bodies, Ali said.
—Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Joan Silber is a contemporary genius at creating artful stories of a multitude of characters who ricochet in cunning ways, crossing generations and continents.
—Jane Ciabattari
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
But Landman, poised like a basketball defender, punched with his right hand and ricocheted the ball onto the turf at SoFi Stadium.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
During the daytime, streams of people would be brought to hospitals with blast wounds, with explosive fragments having ricocheted through their bodies, Ali said.
—Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Joan Silber is a contemporary genius at creating artful stories of a multitude of characters who ricochet in cunning ways, crossing generations and continents.
—Jane Ciabattari
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricochet
Verb
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The museum was founded in 1962 on Balboa Island, and bounced among several locations over the decades.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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This is an excellent day to think about future goals or bounce your ideas off someone to get their feedback.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As a result, Treasury yields have rebounded, lifting borrowing costs elsewhere, including mortgage rates.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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The industry briefly rebounded in 2021 but fell again to 30,991 by December 2024.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Ricochet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricochet. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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