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ricochet

verb as in rebound

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Another defensive mess in the second half resulted in Dane Murray's attempted clearance ricocheting off Gabri Martinez and into the back of the net.

From BBC

The bullet went over the president’s head, ricocheted and injured a taxi driver.

The incident has fueled a storm of late-summer ridicule, with memes ricocheting across social media and commentators pointing to the almost slapstick nature of the scandal.

From Salon

Another neatly devised move resulted in Steward diving in at the corner but the England full-back was unfortunate when Carreras' chip over the top ricocheted off the post for Mendy to gather and score.

From BBC

Mistiming a turn, it ricocheted off a dirt mound and landed on its back, swaying side to side, like an overturned beetle.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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