: a game in which players stand in a circle and try to hit opponents within the circle with a large inflated ball
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Designed for fathers and their children, ages 5 to 12, the event will feature a Nerf battle and a dodgeball throwdown, according to the village’s website.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
There was sunrise yoga, bungee workouts, Zumba and dance classes, pickleball and even dodgeball.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
The Bearcats’ resurgence might be the biggest moment for dodgeball since Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller squared off in 2004.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Events included dodgeball, tug-of-war and of course a flag football game.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
There was sunrise yoga, bungee workouts, Zumba and dance classes, pickleball and even dodgeball.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
The Bearcats’ resurgence might be the biggest moment for dodgeball since Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller squared off in 2004.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Events included dodgeball, tug-of-war and of course a flag football game.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Dodgeball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dodgeball. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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dodgeball
noun
dodge·ball
ˈdäj-ˌbȯl 
: a game in which players stand in a circle and try to hit other players within the circle with a large inflated ball
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