fly ball

noun

Examples of fly ball in a Sentence

He hit a long fly ball to left field.
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First, Sheets ran 78 feet to catch a fly ball by James Wood in the narrow foul territory just in front of the side wall. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025 Acuna caught the fly ball a step off the warning track. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025 Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies walks back to the dugout after a fly ball for an out to end the third inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citizens Bank Park on May 16, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025 Grissom caught a fly ball in center field for the clinching final out in the win over Cleveland. Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for fly ball

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Jul. 2025.

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