fly ball

noun

Examples of fly ball in a Sentence

He hit a long fly ball to left field.
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Buxton started in deep center on Nick Maton’s first-inning fly ball and raced at full speed before making a diving grab in shallow left-center for the first out. Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025 Olson hit a pair of 105+ mph fly balls, which left the yard 74.2% of the time in 2024. Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Tommy Edman’s fly ball to the warning track in center field drove in another. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025 She was limited to half a season on JV as a freshman after injuring her back diving for fly ball. Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fly ball

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fly ball was in 1865

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“Fly ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20ball. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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