fly ball

noun

Examples of fly ball in a Sentence

He hit a long fly ball to left field.
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Lots of fly balls in the sweet spot - and lots of Shohei Ohtani. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Jorge Soler led off the frame with a double to right, hitting a deep fly ball Betts couldn’t catch on the run in right. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024 To lead off the bottom of the eighth, Soler — who has solely played the outfield after only DH-ing for the Giants before the trade deadline — took a poor route to LaMonte Wade Jr.’s fly ball. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024 Look at those fly ball and homer ranks compared to its overall placement. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 10 Oct. 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 14 Nov. 2024.

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fly ball

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