Ricocheting

Synonyms for "ricocheting" (45 found)

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Closest matches (9)

bounce backfire backlash backlashing boomerang bounce back bound

Verb(2 words)

Strong matches (14)

bound back cannon cannon off carom contrecoup dap fly back glance graze have repercussions kick kick back kickback

Noun(1 words)

Related words (22)

lash back rebound rebuff recalcitrate recalcitration recoil repercuss repercussion repulse resile resilience skim skip snap back spring spring back

Verb(6 words)

rebound recoil resile reverberate spring take a hop

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Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

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Five men were injured by ricocheting bullets.

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Bullets were ricocheting everywhere.

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