softball
noun
soft·ball
ˈsȯf(t)-ˌbȯl 
1
: a sport similar to baseball played on a small diamond with a ball that is larger than a baseball and that is pitched underhand
also
: the ball used in this game
2
: a question requiring only an easy or simple response
Examples of softball in a Sentence
Do you want to play softball?
All the questions in the interview were softballs.
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City officials said the person killed on Friday was City of Midland employee Ed Scott, who was known as longtime member of the local softball community and a devoted husband and father.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 June 2026
The victim who was killed was identified as 62-year-old Ed Scott, an employee of the city of Midland and member of the local softball community, the city said in a social media post Friday evening.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Volleyball, softball, baseball and basketball were each carved into two brackets, with playoff teams sorted into Division I or Division II based on district enrollment.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
It was founded in the city in 2018 and started with a softball league before expanding to multiple sports year-round – including volleyball, kickball, bowling, pickleball, football, bocce and more.
—Mary Eber, CBS News, 12 June 2026
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 June 2026
The victim who was killed was identified as 62-year-old Ed Scott, an employee of the city of Midland and member of the local softball community, the city said in a social media post Friday evening.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Volleyball, softball, baseball and basketball were each carved into two brackets, with playoff teams sorted into Division I or Division II based on district enrollment.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
It was founded in the city in 2018 and started with a softball league before expanding to multiple sports year-round – including volleyball, kickball, bowling, pickleball, football, bocce and more.
—Mary Eber, CBS News, 12 June 2026
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“Softball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/softball. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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softball
noun
soft·ball
ˈsȯf(t)-ˌbȯl
: baseball played on a small diamond with a ball that is larger than a baseball and that is pitched underhand
also
: the ball used in this game
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