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Examples of pop fly in a Sentence
He hit a high pop fly to the second baseman.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kansas City's Frank White then lofted a foul pop fly to the first base side of home plate.
—CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024
In one game, a mundane pop fly went viral after two players collided, the ball rolled away, and three runs scored.
—Nick Hirshon, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2024
Another pop fly, landing just out of a fan’s reach in foul territory, was in third baseman Nick Senzel’s glove for the second out, before an intentional walk to Luis Arraez loaded the bases.
—Spencer Nusbaum, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
Abner Uribe then retired Giancarlo Stanton on a pop fly for the second out before everything went sour for the Brewers.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above
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“Pop fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20fly. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
pop fly
noun
: a short high fly in baseball
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