Meaning & use
ricocheted
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Rebounded or bounced off a surface at an angle after striking it, especially of a bullet or projectile.
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The bullet ricocheted off the metal railing and shattered a nearby window.
His comment ricocheted around the office, growing more exaggerated each time it was repeated.
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From French ricochet, originally referring to the skipping of a flat stone across water, later applied to bullets and other projectiles.
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reboundedbouncedglanced off
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