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Recent Examples of ricochet
Authorities said at least three women, all court employees, suffered minor injuries from ricocheting pellets, while media reported that a fourth woman was taken to a hospital as a precaution.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Robertson responded by snapping in a rebound after Matt Duchene — who has seven points in four games — muscled a shot from just outside the crease that ricocheted off Wallstedt.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The Lakers were cooked, the playoff magic finally drained from a team without its two leading scorers, a team in the process of making every conceivable mistake, reality bouncing off their feet and ricocheting off their hips and falling out of their hands.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
With the game again tied, this time 2-2, Marcus Semien hit a double off the wall that ricocheted directly into Larnach’s hand.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Robertson responded by snapping in a rebound after Matt Duchene — who has seven points in four games — muscled a shot from just outside the crease that ricocheted off Wallstedt.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The Lakers were cooked, the playoff magic finally drained from a team without its two leading scorers, a team in the process of making every conceivable mistake, reality bouncing off their feet and ricocheting off their hips and falling out of their hands.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
With the game again tied, this time 2-2, Marcus Semien hit a double off the wall that ricocheted directly into Larnach’s hand.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricochet
Verb
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Junior third baseman Julianna Kouba bounced a two-run single through the right side of the infield in the top of the seventh to account for the winning margin for the North Stars.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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When Sassuolo suffered relegation in 2024, the club kept the team together and bounced straight back up under World Cup winner Fabio Grosso.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Temperatures should rebound to around 80 degrees on Monday and the upper 80s on Tuesday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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Robinson’s absence left the Knicks without his rebounding dominance and rim protection off the bench.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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“Ricochet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricochet. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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