as in rolled
to form into a round compact mass
balled up the paper and threw it at the garbage can
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Recent Examples of balled
Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
Pare raised both hands, balled in fists, pumping away.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The Knicks had a chance to cut Phoenix’s lead down to just four with under a minute left in regulation, but Karl-Anthony Towns air-balled a wide-open three at the top of the key.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Trump's pin features a cartoon version of himself with his mouth open, brows furrowed and fists balled at his sides.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Pre-dug and balled include white pine, Norway spruce, and Colorado blue spruce.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
In a statement win for the Mustangs, Ralston Valley QB Zeke Andrews balled out.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Her brother cannon-balled off a rock to join her.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Newly installed balled and burlapped plants need about 1 inch of water a week — be sure the root ball is getting watered.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
Bare root trees and shrubs, as the name suggests, are not sold in a pot or balled and burlapped.
—Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
Pare raised both hands, balled in fists, pumping away.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The Knicks had a chance to cut Phoenix’s lead down to just four with under a minute left in regulation, but Karl-Anthony Towns air-balled a wide-open three at the top of the key.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Trump's pin features a cartoon version of himself with his mouth open, brows furrowed and fists balled at his sides.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Pre-dug and balled include white pine, Norway spruce, and Colorado blue spruce.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
In a statement win for the Mustangs, Ralston Valley QB Zeke Andrews balled out.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Her brother cannon-balled off a rock to join her.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Newly installed balled and burlapped plants need about 1 inch of water a week — be sure the root ball is getting watered.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balled
Adjective
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One of the spaces is serenely accented in all white and features rounded paneling that can open or close depending on the client’s preference for privacy.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2026
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Estrada points to designs like Piegatto’s Toko Tables, where solid hardwood volumes are stacked in a way that feels almost gravity-defying—rounded edges, subtle curves, and a more sculptural presence that anchors the room without feeling heavy.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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Takaoka played a long arcing ball-ahead to Ocampo, who avoided goalkeeper James Pantemis — who had charged off his line — and rolled a shot from the edge of the penalty area inside the back post and into a wide-open net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Pereira had rolled the ankle jumping into the right-field wall while trying to go after a fly ball during the March 30 game in Miami.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Lounge chairs have become increasingly bulbous and cushy over the years, so Knoll’s Perron Pillo Lounge chair feels perfectly on trend.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sound collected by a deer’s large, swiveling outer ears is funneled through small, conical ducts into these bulbous structures protecting the middle and inner ears.—
Jeff Wilson,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Socks Are Inside Other Clothes Did the sock actually enter another space-time continuum—or did it get wadded up in someone's pant leg?—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Under magnification the spores appear roundish, colorless, and smooth to slightly rough.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Mar. 2026
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The roots are roundish and somewhere between a golf ball and a tennis ball in size.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The motif of shooting this show, as Alex [Kurtzman] established in the pilot, were these tight moving close-ups with these new anamorphic spherical lenses that are up in people's faces.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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About an hour's drive north of Dunedin on the South Island, Koekohe Beach is famous among geologists for the spherical boulders that formed about 65 million years ago.—
Madeline Bilis,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Its single, blue-gray, globular stem may produce a big white flower in early summer.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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Also known as a globular stink bug, these invasive bugs are similar to stink bugs that come indoors looking for warmth for the winter.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Briefly appearing in a TikTok video about the new MacBook Neo, a brand-new, rotund character based on Apple's iconic Finder application, the file manager on Apple computers, is taking the internet by storm.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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His rotund frame and bald head gave him the appearance of a human bowling ball.—
Gabriel Sherman,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Balled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balled. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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