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 Bedard tripped over his feet while trying to maneuver through defenders, and his scoring strike ricocheted off Larsson’s skate, Bedard’s first goal after a four-game drought. Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 The note quickly ricocheted beyond his store’s 7,500 followers. Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025 Instead of rimming it up the boards to a teammate, the puck ricocheted straight back off the end boards. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2025 White boulders shape-shifted in the twilight, and the sound of a calving glacier ricocheted like a gunshot between the mountains. Chloe Berge, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ricochet

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“Ricochet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricochet. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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