inbounds pass

noun

basketball
: a pass to start play from a player who is standing out of bounds to a player who is on the court

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An inbounds pass caromed off a Jakarta player out of bounds and the game was over. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 That score was set up by Ariel Atkins’ steal on Pauline Astier’s inbounds pass moments prior. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026 Taylor broke from the lane and curled around a screen at the top of the key to take an inbounds pass from Natasha Cloud for the catch-and-shoot winner that ended the Sky's seven-game losing streak against the defending champions. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Courtney Williams stole the subsequent inbounds pass, Miles made a free throw, and McBride grabbed a rebound of a last-gasp Phoenix attempt. — Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for inbounds pass

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“Inbounds pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inbounds%20pass. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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