How to Use uncatchable in a Sentence

uncatchable

adjective
  • Tom Brady’s pass was uncatchable out of the back of the end zone.
    Pat Leonard, courant.com, 3 Nov. 2020
  • His percentage of bad throws—ones deemed uncatchable—dropped.
    Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022
  • The result is an off-schedule, high, outside and uncatchable ball.
    Ellis L. Williams, cleveland, 29 Nov. 2020
  • While Nix had thrown a lot of uncatchable balls, there were also some that the receivers should have made a play out of.
    Giana Han, al, 27 Oct. 2019
  • Flacco throws for the end zone to tight end Ed Dickson on a ball that might be uncatchable.
    Peter King, SI.com, 6 Dec. 2013
  • The waves were choppy, uncatchable; the wind too fierce to make out most of the French being spoken.
    Eviana Hartman, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Gillan’s first such kick proved uncatchable, hugging too close to the sideline and bouncing out of bounds for 55 yards.
    Dallas News, 29 Sep. 2022
  • An uncatchable ball resulted in a subtraction of three points.
    Andy Staples, SI.com, 18 Mar. 2014
  • There's plenty of contact between both players and the ball appeared to be uncatchable.
    Geoffrey C. Arnold, OregonLive.com, 22 Jan. 2018
  • To me, the ball landed almost 30 yards away from the receiver, meaning the pass was uncatchable.
    Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Dalvin Cook was once again an energetic blur, showcasing uncatchable speed on runs to the edge and down the sideline.
    Andrew Krammer, Star Tribune, 26 May 2021
  • Instead, officials picked the flag up, deeming Brady’s pass uncatchable.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025
  • For goats deemed uncatchable, park officials may resort to gunfire from helicopters.
    Evan Bush, The Seattle Times, 13 Sep. 2017
  • Even if a play dictates pass interference, an uncatchable ball negates a penalty happening, which replay seemed to show in this case.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Neymar might soon pass Pelé in goals, but the three World Cup titles make Pele uncatchable as a legend.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2022
  • There were too many potential game-winning drives in the fourth quarter botched, too many uncatchable passes, too few victories with so much talent around him.
    Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY, 6 July 2022
  • Nick Solak then hit a comebacker to Brooks, but his throw home was uncatchable, allowing Choo to score.
    Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, 8 Sep. 2019
  • Robinson ran a double move — with time to be very deliberate with his breaks — and drew pass interference on what was, in my opinion, an uncatchable pass.
    Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 30 Oct. 2019
  • If Dobbins does come back for his senior season in 2020, then Griffin is no longer uncatchable.
    Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 1 Oct. 2019
  • The Notre Dame commit finished with 15 yards on four receptions with a few of his targets being uncatchable.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
  • An unknown — and perhaps uncatchable — group of anonymous thieves with sophisticated hacking skills.
    Michael Corkery, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2016
  • There was contact by the defender, but defensive holding, five yards and an automatic first down, would be a much more reasonable call with an uncatchable ball.
    Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022
  • There was a pass interference call on cornerback CJ Henderson when the ball seemed uncatchable.
    Mark Long, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Nov. 2019
  • The outfield was positioned shallow, too, though Herrera's missile was likely uncatchable no matter the alignment.
    Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, 22 June 2018
  • But on the next Washington drive, officials made a questionable pass interference call when an uncatchable ball sailed high over a receiver’s head.
    Mark Purdy, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The move backfired, as Henric cut off himself and Benjamin, shot-putting Custer into a large, uncatchable lead through stage two — 90 laps.
    Charlie Hatch, Cincinnati.com, 23 Sep. 2017
  • There has yet to be a major outcry from a game ending on a pass interference call on a ball that may have been uncatchable, or an intentional grounding call when a quarterback is out of the pocket and throwing it away.
    BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Duggan’s throw was clearly out of bounds and uncatchable, but Bears’ cornerback Mark Milton was called for pass interference on the coverage.
    Dallas News, 19 Nov. 2022
  • The move backfired, as Hemric cut off himself and Benjamin, shot-putting Custer into a large, uncatchable lead through Stage 2 — 90 laps.
    Charlie Hatch, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2017
  • Yet all his evidence was still circumstantial, and after several years, the ELF was beginning to look uncatchable.
    New York Times, 26 May 2022

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