fly ball

noun

Examples of fly ball in a Sentence

He hit a long fly ball to left field.
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Alvarez managed to nab a foul pop-up behind the plate for the first out, but a fly ball to center field scored another run, and Abrams managed to get to third. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026 Ohtani came up again in the seventh inning and put Dodgers fans on the edge of their seats by sending a long fly ball to straightaway center field. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 After a single by Mesa started the sixth, Richie Palacios lifted a fly ball to Bellinger. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026 Will this fly ball find that one patch of grass an opposing outfielder can’t cover? — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fly ball

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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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 28 Sep. 2026.

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