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Recent Examples of ricochet
His drive veered deep left and appeared headed for the trees before ricocheting back into the fairway.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Two odd passes led to Buendia’s interception ricocheting into Watkins’ path for Villa’s second.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
With just over 11 minutes to play, Celina senior Ryleigh Stifflemire broke loose down the right wing and fired a low cross in front of goal before the ball ricocheted off a Salado defender into the net for an own-goal.
—Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
The children are giggly and boisterous, their voices ricocheting off the walls around us.
—Anderson Tepper, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Two odd passes led to Buendia’s interception ricocheting into Watkins’ path for Villa’s second.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
With just over 11 minutes to play, Celina senior Ryleigh Stifflemire broke loose down the right wing and fired a low cross in front of goal before the ball ricocheted off a Salado defender into the net for an own-goal.
—Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
The children are giggly and boisterous, their voices ricocheting off the walls around us.
—Anderson Tepper, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ricochet
Verb
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But Alcantara escaped the jam when Alex Freeland bounced to second with two runners on.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Wex is bound to bounce as the global commerce platform’s efforts to court new customers drives its sales recovery, according to Loop Capital.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While the Sky are looking to rebound from a 10-34 season, the Dream went 30-14 last season and Reese’s growing offensive game, along with her strength on the boards, only adds to their championship hopes.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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More shots on goal means more chaos and rebounds around the net.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Ricochet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ricochet. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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