ricochet
noun
the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting from a surface one or more times as a result of a glancing blow.
ricocheting
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present participleof ricochet.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Because helium’s industrial uses are so broad, shortages are ricocheting through multiple sectors and countries at once.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Their motion resembles a pinball ricocheting between stationary posts.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 17, 2025
Another defensive mess in the second half resulted in Dane Murray's attempted clearance ricocheting off Gabri Martinez and into the back of the net.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025
In a city of strivers ricocheting around in congested isolation, the park is an island of repose, a place where lives intersect and time slows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2023
His last words—chance to—bounced around the clearing before ricocheting off into the trees.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
