fly ball

noun

Examples of fly ball in a Sentence

He hit a long fly ball to left field.
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After Kiké Hernández singled to lead off the inning, Tommy Edman hit a routine fly ball to center field. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 In 2023 and 2024, Adames’ fly ball authority dropped sharply into the league average range. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Phillips came in and ended the inning by getting Tatis on a fly ball to center field and then got through Machado, Profar and Merrill on six pitches in the sixth. Kevin Acee, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024 Laureano’s error, on a fly ball to shallow center that somehow went over his head, didn’t prove costly because Sale didn’t let it. David O'Brien, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024 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 15 Dec. 2024.

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