fly ball

noun

Examples of fly ball in a Sentence

He hit a long fly ball to left field.
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The next batter, Addison Barger, hit a 405-foot fly ball to center field that Merrill leaped to catch at the top of the wall. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025 Rather than look to slug, Mookie Betts lifted a fly ball deep enough to advance Edman to third. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 May 2025 Watching Palacios misplay fly balls in right the last two days makes Kyle Tucker’s defense in his first season playing right at Wrigley that much more impressive. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025 On a fly ball to right field by Aaron Judge, Cabrera raced home from third. Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for fly ball

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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 27 May. 2025.

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