out-of-bounds
adverb or adjective
: outside the prescribed or conventional boundaries or limits
If the Frisbee hits the ground or soars out-of-bounds, it changes hands.—
John Bowermaster
John BowermasterOnly a few yards over the green are out-of-bounds markers.—Jeff Gerth
Jeff GerthOur slate is going to have edgier films that aren't exactly out-of-bounds for children, but that are really made for more sophisticated audiences.—David Hochman
David HochmanExamples of out-of-bounds in a Sentence
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The resort’s 4,139-foot vertical drop is punctuated by legendary runs and zones that would be considered out-of-bounds at other resorts.
—Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Zone can disrupt the flow of a game, slow the pace of play, diffuse a potentially great after-timeout play call or limit an opponent’s out-of-bounds playbook.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Automate detection of out-of-bounds activity, such as large-scale deletions or unusual API calls, and trigger alerts or containment actions.
—Tannu Jiwnani, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Your job is to keep the plants moist, apply a summer and fall fertilizer application, where permitted, plus remove or tip back any out-of-bounds shoots that may develop.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
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Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Zone can disrupt the flow of a game, slow the pace of play, diffuse a potentially great after-timeout play call or limit an opponent’s out-of-bounds playbook.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Automate detection of out-of-bounds activity, such as large-scale deletions or unusual API calls, and trigger alerts or containment actions.
—Tannu Jiwnani, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Your job is to keep the plants moist, apply a summer and fall fertilizer application, where permitted, plus remove or tip back any out-of-bounds shoots that may develop.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Out-of-bounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-bounds. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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