balling

present participle of ball
as in rolling
to form into a round compact mass balled up the paper and threw it at the garbage can

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of balling But Wedgewood is balling out to start the season. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025 In an eventual 57-point Hurricanes victory, Stevenson was balling and jabbering about it, too, to every Wildcats pass catcher within earshot. Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, fire victims often complain that insurers and their adjusters are low-balling settlement offers. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025 Apple has been low-balling its battery estimates for a while, though, and in our testing, the Series 10 lasted nearly 36 hours. PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025 Now, his son picking up the pace balling out. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025 Just coming out prepared and just balling out. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balling
Verb
  • Conrad recalled that the two had a spat that had been resolved before cameras began rolling, but claimed that the producers fueled a narrative to pit them against each other.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The duo was getting into character in the practice studio, as Bersten shared a video rolling the actress, who was holding a broomstick, across the dance floor.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Beyond his podcast and specials, McCusker has been busy of late rounding out a hodgepodge, direct-to-consumer career as a novelist and animator.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The Chiefs’ defense is rounding into form and will mostly put clamps on Vegas RB Ashton Jeanty.
    Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Balling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balling. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on balling

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!