Examples of backspin in a Sentence
put backspin on the ball
Recent Examples on the Web
Barnes was particularly adept at hitting a ball with backspin or sidespin that would send it out of a fielder’s reach for a safe hit.
—
Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Will the grooves on Trionda help players generate more backspin on the ball, generating more lift and possibly offsetting Trionda’s somewhat larger high-speed drag coefficient?
—John Eric Goff, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
The backspin pop-ups landing behind the mound were just as many.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
And that's before topspin or backspin is factored in.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for backspin
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.
Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Will the grooves on Trionda help players generate more backspin on the ball, generating more lift and possibly offsetting Trionda’s somewhat larger high-speed drag coefficient?
—John Eric Goff, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
The backspin pop-ups landing behind the mound were just as many.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
And that's before topspin or backspin is factored in.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for backspin
Cite this Entry
“Backspin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backspin. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
backspin
noun
back·spin
-ˌspin 
: a backward spinning motion of a ball
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
