fly ball

noun

Examples of fly ball in a Sentence

He hit a long fly ball to left field.
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Hoyer, the Cubs president, needed some fence-clearing pop to win the services of Alex Bregman, the last remaining star-caliber free agent, but the actual result was just another Wrigley Field fly ball. Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 There’s a prominent picture from that day — Mahomes and Hampton jogging stride for stride, the kid’s eyes fixated on tracking a fly ball during the team’s batting practice. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025 In the fifth inning, Aaron Judge dropped a routine fly ball to put runners on first and second and no outs. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024 If their fly ball volume wanes, there are other parts of their games that can pick up the slack. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 21 Jan. 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 19 Feb. 2025.

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fly ball

noun

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