long ball

noun

Examples of long ball in a Sentence

a pitcher who has given up a lot of long balls
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Inside the opening 10 seconds, Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford pumps a long ball forward that Soumare misses. Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025 Gonzalo Lujan sent a long ball to Allende, who back-footed it to Luis Suarez, who passed it back to Allende, who scored a golazo to give Inter Miami the lead in the 46th minute. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025 Most of the Wildcats’ most incisive passes skimmed across the turf, immune to the same gusts that could knock a long ball off-course in the air. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025 For now, however, he shouldn’t be counted upon to deliver the long ball. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for long ball

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of long ball was in 1938

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“Long ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20ball. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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