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 Another, on Tuesday, came on a reactive attempt to make a play on a ball that ricocheted off of Chisholm’s glove; a rushing Lombard threw it away. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 Before the accusations ricocheted off every street in this city. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 Several of the accompanying staff and Secret Service agents were injured, and one of the bullets ricocheted off of President Reagan’s limousine and struck him in the chest. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 As news of his death ricocheted around the world, alarm was rising back home about the mounting deaths of influencers in Mexico, especially in the country’s most dangerous states. — Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ricochet

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Ollie Robinson dismissed Azan Awais and Abdullah Shafique and Jofra Archer bounced out captain Babar Azam in the first eight overs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
On her 13th assist of the night, the Valkyries’ Veronica Burton drove past her defender on the perimeter, pulled up around the net and bounced a pass to Kiah Stokes, who scored easily.

— Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of bounce

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Meanwhile, recent data shows that New Zealand's economic growth prior to the conflict was stronger than previously anticipated, with household and business confidence rebounding.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The move puts Eli Lilly among Citadel’s largest individual stock positions and comes after the pharma giant’s shares suffered a sharp decline earlier this year before rebounding.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebound

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