Thesaurus results for CAROMING

caroming

verb

present participle of carom

as in bouncing

to strike and fly off at an angle a ball caromed off the wall

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Recent Examples of caroming If all goes according to plan Thursday, the worst mishaps will just be Charmin caroming off onlookers. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 June 2026 In 2023, a foul ball zipped over the netting behind the plate and struck Sterling in the broadcast booth, caroming off his table and leaving a cut over his eyebrow. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 May 2026 Los Angeles went back in front 3-2 early in the third period when Byfield sent the puck caroming off the boards back into the crease, Wallstedt lost it in his skates off his line, and it was eventually knocked in by an errant Minnesota stick. — CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026 The Kings went back in front 3-2 early in the third period when Byfield sent the puck caroming off the boards back into the crease, Wallstedt lost it in his skates off his line, and it was eventually knocked in by an errant Minnesota stick. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026 The ball appeared to deflect off a television sound man along the low retaining wall in foul territory before caroming into shallow right field. — Beth Harris, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025

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Within that, the specific element of the tracking data which makes batting so tough is the inconsistency of bounce, with a large number of deliveries either spitting (bouncing excessively) or scooting (bouncing far less than anticipated).

— Ben Jones Aug. 26, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
But Dorsey’s Jesus Jimenez blocks the punt and Henry Badge picks up the bouncing ball in the end zone with no time left for a 19-14 win.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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As the loops build, the lines glance off one another, ricocheting back and forth—an on-the-nose but effective arrangement for a song about being in a holding pattern.

— Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Mako Watanabe's Sushi Wars launches Nihonbashi into outer space—a fever dream of sushi motifs and holographic wallpaper, light ricocheting off foil and mirrors.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Definition of ricocheting

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