: a game in which players stand in a circle and try to hit opponents within the circle with a large inflated ball
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On one occasion, the boy was playing dodgeball at a youth group meeting and left the group to use the church bathroom.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
The latter can seem more like a game of dodgeball with bikes weaving in and out of your path.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, current members of the team were on the field playing dodgeball as part of the event, which raised $100,000 for Burns’ Hype 4 Life Foundation for families impacted by autism.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The Police & Fire Championships will bring together thousands of first responders from across the country for competitions in more than 40 sports, also including baseball, track and field, archery, water polo, billiards, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, dodgeball and new additions including Hyrox.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
The latter can seem more like a game of dodgeball with bikes weaving in and out of your path.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, current members of the team were on the field playing dodgeball as part of the event, which raised $100,000 for Burns’ Hype 4 Life Foundation for families impacted by autism.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The Police & Fire Championships will bring together thousands of first responders from across the country for competitions in more than 40 sports, also including baseball, track and field, archery, water polo, billiards, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, dodgeball and new additions including Hyrox.
—Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
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“Dodgeball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dodgeball. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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dodgeball
noun
dodge·ball
ˈdäj-ˌbȯl 
: a game in which players stand in a circle and try to hit other players within the circle with a large inflated ball
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