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Third Person
ricochets
Present Participle
ricocheting
Past Tense
ricocheted
Past Participle
ricocheted
1
to spring back from an impact by bouncing off a surface at an angle
- The bullet ricocheted off the metal wall, narrowly missing the target.
- The baseball hit the ground and ricocheted into the outfield.
- The metal fragment ricocheted off the machinery, creating sparks in the process.
- The ping-pong ball struck the table's edge and ricocheted back onto the opponent's side.
- The golf ball hit a tree and ricocheted into the rough, altering its intended trajectory.