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.
ricocheted
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past participleof ricochet.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof ricochet.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
ricochetnounthe 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.
Example Sentences
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The ball ricocheted off its intended course, but Rojas nabbed it with his bare hand, throwing it to first where a lunging Freeman caught it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
The firm’s unraveling ricocheted across the financial world, especially on now-defunct Swiss bank Credit Suisse, which had sold loans by the firm to its clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
The Monroe appearance then ricocheted across the internet with the kind of viral intensity traditional late-night television has not generated in years.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
It's a phrase that first ricocheted through Budapest during Hungary's ill-fated anti-communist uprising of 1956.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
A solinium flare ricocheted around the room like a trapped bolt of blue lightning.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
