1
as in sphere
a more or less round body or mass
the little rubber ball used in racquetball a ball of string
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2
as in bullet
a usually round or cone-shaped little piece of lead made to be fired from a firearm
found a cache of musket balls while excavating the old fort
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Recent Examples of ball
Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
The $50 Oasis is her take on the WNBA’s official basketball, while Envision ($28) is Clark’s version of Wilson’s outdoor ball.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 9 June 2025
Van Lith received the final inbounds pass of Saturday’s blowout loss, eventually passing the ball back to an official as fans began to file out.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 8 June 2025
The bottom of the fourth also saw Yankees hitting coach James Rowson get ejected for arguing balls and strikes.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
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Noun
The objective is to land the projectile over a protective snow bank and knock a set of 400-gram balls over a second bank.
—Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
The $50 Oasis is her take on the WNBA’s official basketball, while Envision ($28) is Clark’s version of Wilson’s outdoor ball.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 9 June 2025
Van Lith received the final inbounds pass of Saturday’s blowout loss, eventually passing the ball back to an official as fans began to file out.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 8 June 2025
The bottom of the fourth also saw Yankees hitting coach James Rowson get ejected for arguing balls and strikes.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
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Verb
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The Independent Music Awards will round out AIM’s wider programme of events for 2025.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
19 June 2025
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This offers classic Oakville character; tightly constructed, this needs four to five years to round out and display greater character and elegance; peak in 15-18 years.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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To store indoors during winter months, first clean and dry the rug, then roll it up with the backing facing out.—
Karen Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 June 2025
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The Suns missed the playoffs this past year and will be looking to get things rolling again next season.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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“Ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ball. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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