bloop

noun

bloop transitive verb

Examples of bloop in a Sentence

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Lawrence Butler followed Heim with an RBI single, giving the A’s a one-run lead, then Max Muncy delivered the backbreaker with a two-run bloop single, giving the green and gold a 9-6 lead. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 Dillon Dingler homered and drove in the tying run in the ninth before Matt Vierling's bloop single finished off Detroit's comeback in the 10th inning as the Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Sunday. CBS News, 21 June 2026 The only hit Rogers allowed came on a bloop single to center field by the Dodgers’ Tommy Edman in the fifth inning. ABC News, 21 June 2026 Kerry Carpenter’s two-run bloop double off Erick Fedde in the sixth erased a 3-2 Sox lead and gave them the win. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloop

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from blooper

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bloop was in 1941

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“Bloop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloop. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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