SINCE 1828
bloop
noun
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Barraclough hasn’t allowed a hit since, going the entire month of June and 11 2/3 consecutive innings without allowing so much as a bloop single. — Clark Spencer, miamiherald, "This Marlins pitcher hasn't given up a hit in more than a month.," 29 June 2018 On the table before me are two diminutive robots, each emitting endearing little robot beeps and bloops, their screen eyes active. — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, "The new Anki Vector robot is smart enough to just hang out," 8 Aug. 2018 With two men after bloop singles in the bottom of the ninth inning, Amed Rosario failed on two slash bunt attempts before striking out. — James Wagner, New York Times, "Braves Youth Movement Looks Awfully Grown Up in Win Over Mets," 1 May 2018 Nicholas Castellanos doubled home the game-tying run and Jeimer Candelario hit a bloop single for the game-winning run. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers Nicholas Castellanos good at plate, in field in 5-4 win," 25 May 2018 After Walker’s two-out, bloop double scored Gary Sanchez to put the Yankees ahead 1-0, Torres hit a 1-0 fastball into the left-field seats to put them ahead 3-0. — New York Times, "Yankees Keep the Home Runs Flying in Win Over Rangers," 21 May 2018 Jose Peraza, a pinch-hitter, started the ninth-inning rally with an RBI bloop single to right field. — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Reds score 7 runs in the 9th inning, stun Cleveland Indians for comeback win," 10 July 2018 Emily Schultz led off with a bloop double before Danielle Williams slapped an infield hit and kept on running to second as Schultz stopped at third. — Rick Armstrong, Aurora Beacon-News, "A game of inches: Close call goes other way as Oswego East loses to Plainfield North in sectional final," 2 June 2018 Yes, the doctor eventually tells you that the follow-up biopsy after that bloop on the mammogram puts you in the clear. — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, "False Positives: Self-Driving Cars and the Agony of Knowing What Matters," 29 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bloop.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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