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
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
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
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
Jokic came off a pin-down from Braun to catch on the right wing — again making Gobert chase him around a screen — but air-balled the 3-pointer.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
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
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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Education is about shaping well-rounded people.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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In the opening scene of John Adams' The Gospel According to the Other Mary, the speaker delivers similarly well-rounded sound, with the deep, low strings coming through nicely.—
Christian de Looper,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The dough is rolled and wrapped and rolled again, with gobs of butter and ghee and a final brushing of oil on the grill.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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American Heritage-Delray rolled to 14-3 win against Community School of Naples in the state semifinal.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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The brand specializes in American Modern design that leans a bit Brutalist, like their best-sellers, which include a wood plank tripod floor lamp and bulbous chandeliers.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 May 2026
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The minimalist white box of a space — with spare walls and visible piping on the ceiling — is filled with statement-making decor, from the deep red carpeting, travertine marble archway between the two rooms, bulbous lighting, and walnut wood paneling and displays.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
1 May 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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Some dots resemble pairs of eyes; others appear as overlapping roundish figures.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Bieber’s stage was large, roundish, and mostly bare, with a hilly ridge around the edges.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Boeing developed a plan to replace a key spherical bearing and step up inspections of the parts that hold the engines to the wings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Researchers also tested the device in gelatin models containing stiff spherical objects designed to mimic tumors hidden beneath tissue.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Nike engineered the globular Air units to be flexible and low to the ground.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The plant is easily identified by its rampant growth in the spring and its spiny globular fruit.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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
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“Balled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balled. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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