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Because caroming off a giant rubber ball to grab a rope and swing Tarzan-like up onto a deck (or splash into the water trying) will never get old, apparently.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
The rebound caromed to the corner to Charlotte guard K.J. Simpson, and Anunoby left Richards to close-out and block Simpson’s three out of bounds.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Fritz reacted, stabbing his racket upward to protect his face, and the ball caromed off at a perfect angle for a winner out wide to secure a hold that milliseconds earlier had looked lost.
—Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
The ensuing free kick from the 20-yard line was made off the ground, not on a tee, and the ball caromed laterally out of bounds without touching a player, resulting in a five-yard penalty.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
The rebound caromed to the corner to Charlotte guard K.J. Simpson, and Anunoby left Richards to close-out and block Simpson’s three out of bounds.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Fritz reacted, stabbing his racket upward to protect his face, and the ball caromed off at a perfect angle for a winner out wide to secure a hold that milliseconds earlier had looked lost.
—Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
The ensuing free kick from the 20-yard line was made off the ground, not on a tee, and the ball caromed laterally out of bounds without touching a player, resulting in a five-yard penalty.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carom
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On June 20, 2024, the plane made a hard landing just short of a runway in McAlester, Oklahoma, before bouncing several times, causing the left main landing gear's tires to burst.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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He’s bounced from Long Island to Vancouver to Chicago to Nashville to the Penguins in the past three seasons.—
Chris Johnston,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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On top of her rebounding, Strong leads the Huskies in both steals (2.4) and blocks (1.5) per game while averaging 3.4 assists and shooting 58.4% from the field.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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More news: Top 5 Landing Spots for All-Pro WR Davante Adams After Shocking Jets Release With a new coaching staff in place, the Cowboys are hoping to rebound from their uncharacteristic 7-10 record.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Most teams’ year-over-year rankings resemble cardiograms, ricocheting up and down peaks and valleys as the farm is depleted and replenished over and over in the pursuit of championships.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
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Egypt is a regional lynchpin containing a potential powder keg of radical sentiment that if detonated would ricochet around the region, puncturing European and US interests.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Carom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carom. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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