boomerang
noun
a bent or curved piece of tough wood used by Australian Aboriginal peoples as a throwing club, one form of which can be thrown so as to return to the thrower.
has boomeranged
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present perfectof boomerang (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In two games t,he lack of ambition to improve the team has boomeranged back and hit the club squarely between the eyes.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2025
With the return of tourism, the region has boomeranged back to life and the vibe among many restaurant owners is cautiously optimistic.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2022
Fred Giuffrida, a managing director at the venture fund of funds Horsley Bridge, told me that, in some circles, “unicorn has boomeranged to become a pejorative term.”
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 12, 2016
That trait catapulted him to where he is in this race but of late has boomeranged against him.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2016
The scramble for containment meant counselling was sidelined, an oversight that has boomeranged with vicious consequences.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 4, 2014
