Ricochet
Ricochet verb - To strike and fly off at an angle.
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Shoot and ricochet are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shoot" instead a verb "Ricochet".
Nearby Words: ricocheted, ricocheting
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In the actual gameplay, he is able to shoot a SWAT sniper, then ricochet the bullet off of his head and into the tail of a GCPD helicopter, causing it to spiral out of control and crash.
Source: Improbable Aiming Skills -
At the scene where Bruce Wayne's parents get shot, the mooks actually shoot Superman, but the bullets ricochet and kill the parents.
Source: Shooting Superman -
Shoot Out the Lock: Subverted, someone tries and just winds up hurting himself with the ricochet.
Source: Film / Safe (2012)
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