ricocheted
past simple and past participle ofricochet
ricochet
verb[I]
uk/ˈrɪk.ə.ʃeɪ/us/ˈrɪk.ə.ʃeɪ/If aballorbulletricochets, ithitsasurfaceandmovesaway from it at anangle:
Theballricochetedoffthegoalkeeperand into thenet.
Synonyms
bounce
rebound
Bouncing
- bob
- bounce
- bouncy
- bound
- cannon
- carom
- keepy-uppy
- rebound
- ricochet
- up
Examplesofricocheted
ricocheted
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The pellet had punctured his lung, destroyed his gall bladder andricochetedthrough his liver, ending up just a millimetre away from the main artery.
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Unfortunately itricocheted, and as a result a prisoner and another officer were slightly injured.
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Oil prices havericochetedbackwards and forwards and have increased.
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It can be seen that the effect of the dispute hasricochetedthroughout the school and has had a devastating effect.
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As bankruptcies and recriminationsricochetedthrough government and high society, the mood against corporations, and errant directors, was bitter.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A successful onside kick led to a touchdown, and the extra pointricochetedthrough the uprights to tie the game.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He was struck in the eye by a puck, which hadricochetedoff his stick, during a charity hockey game in which he was participating.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Other debris rocketed through the streets andricochetedoff buildings.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The next day, in a consolation race, a carricochetedoff the inside wall into the path of another car.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Muir was struck in the backside when a slugricochetedand left a large bruise.
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- financial benchmark
- financial-benchmark
- financial benefit
- financial books
- financial-books
- financial break-even
- financial-break-even
- financial broker
- financial-broker
- financial brokerage
- financial-brokerage
- financial budgeting
- old-style
- old-testament
- old-time
- old-time
- old-time music
- old-timer
- old-timer
- old town
- old-town
- old trick
- old warehouse
- old wives' tale
- old-wives-tale