medicine ball
noun
: a heavy usually large ball used especially in conditioning and strengthening exercises
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Hold a 5-pound medicine ball (or dumbbell) between both hands.
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Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
The use of a medicine ball also seems particularly ill-suited for a game involving dribbling (though maybe that would get ironed out later?).
—ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Aaron Boone said that Cruz sustained his latest injury while using a medicine ball on Sunday, per MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
This makes the medicine ball an extremely versatile option for resistance training programs.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
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Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
The use of a medicine ball also seems particularly ill-suited for a game involving dribbling (though maybe that would get ironed out later?).
—ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Aaron Boone said that Cruz sustained his latest injury while using a medicine ball on Sunday, per MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
This makes the medicine ball an extremely versatile option for resistance training programs.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for medicine ball
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“Medicine ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medicine%20ball. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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