has been ricochetting

• present perfect progressive

  present perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.

  of ricochet (3rd person singular).
  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.

Related Words

• bounce back
• deflect