fly ball

noun

Examples of fly ball in a Sentence

He hit a long fly ball to left field.
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Spencer Steer lofted a fly ball down the left field line near the high wall in foul territory. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 July 2025 Prior to Monday, left-handed hitters had hit just 12 fly balls off Valdez all season, according to FanGraphs spray charts. Chandler Rome, New York Times, 29 July 2025 Buxton, 31, was on the seven-day concussion IL in mid-May after colliding with teammate Carlos Correa while chasing a fly ball. John Shipley, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025 But Alcantara finished his outing by getting fly ball outs to center field by Gavin Sheets and Xander Bogaerts. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for fly ball

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First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fly ball was in 1865

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“Fly ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20ball. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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