: a game in which players stand in a circle and try to hit opponents within the circle with a large inflated ball
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Candace Oehler, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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My situation provided a clear conundrum: Copious research shows that strength training, particularly for older adults, is a critical piece of the health and longevity puzzle.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
According to a private group chat of more than 350 Beast Games contestants seen by Rolling Stone, challenges consisted of games like trivia, taking bribes to eliminate others from the competition, and knocking down toy towers with dodgeballs.
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What calls to mind phys ed and school gymnasiums more palpably than dodgeball?
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Candace Oehler, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Travel & Experiences Recess for grown-ups: Join these L.A. groups for double Dutch, dodgeball and more
Sept. 20, 2024
My situation provided a clear conundrum: Copious research shows that strength training, particularly for older adults, is a critical piece of the health and longevity puzzle.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
According to a private group chat of more than 350 Beast Games contestants seen by Rolling Stone, challenges consisted of games like trivia, taking bribes to eliminate others from the competition, and knocking down toy towers with dodgeballs.
—Steven Asarch, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
Relive your high school glory days with WeHo Dodgeball
What calls to mind phys ed and school gymnasiums more palpably than dodgeball?
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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dodgeball
noun
dodge·ball
ˈdäj-ˌbȯl 
: a game in which players stand in a circle and try to hit other players within the circle with a large inflated ball
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