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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There were just under three minutes left in the opening quarter of Game 1 at Madison Square Garden — a game the Knicks ultimately won, 123-112, behind a deflating 21-0 fourth-quarter run — and the Pistons were running a familiar play out of a sideline out-of-bounds.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
Nobody fears Michael Malone’s bench, analyst says Ironically, due to league rules, the crew did not have the ability to review a crucial out-of-bounds play.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
The game was knotted with 20 seconds to play, when officials didn’t get a good view on an out-of-bounds call, and therefore ruled a jump ball.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
The Lakers advanced the ball, setting up a sideline out-of-bounds play that gave Austin Reaves enough room to wiggle past Williams and land a crushing layup, giving the Lakers a one-point lead with 3.3 seconds to play.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
Nobody fears Michael Malone’s bench, analyst says Ironically, due to league rules, the crew did not have the ability to review a crucial out-of-bounds play.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
The game was knotted with 20 seconds to play, when officials didn’t get a good view on an out-of-bounds call, and therefore ruled a jump ball.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
The Lakers advanced the ball, setting up a sideline out-of-bounds play that gave Austin Reaves enough room to wiggle past Williams and land a crushing layup, giving the Lakers a one-point lead with 3.3 seconds to play.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Out-of-bounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-bounds. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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