as in rolling
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 balling
Now, his son picking up the pace balling out.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Just coming out prepared and just balling out.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2025
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
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The production of the film itself was understandably an emotional undertaking, with the actors not actually hearing Rajab’s voice until cameras started rolling.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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At dawn, the road to Lajatico in Tuscany winds through a dreamy world of rolling hills covered in vineyards that gently spill down into medieval villages frozen in time.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The series received three nominations this year, rounding out their total number of Emmy nominations in their seven seasons at 11.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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While most broths are perfectly serviceable for rounding out the flavors of a soup or giving a brothy head start to a braise, Epic provides the kind of gelatine-rich base that is worthy of spinning up into a ramen broth for weeknight noodle duty.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Balling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balling. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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