How to Use end line in a Sentence

end line

noun
  • Clement bobbled the ball jussssst as his foot nicked the back of the end line.
    Drew Magary, GQ, 6 Feb. 2018
  • Jones went past Afful to the end line on the left wing, then floated a cross to the top of the goal area.
    BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2021
  • Ammar made a great run down the sideline, got to the end line and crossed it in — easy tap in, back post.
    Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 7 Nov. 2021
  • Sophia Smith dribbled to the end line and crossed back into the box for Moultrie.
    oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2021
  • If a fencer retreats beyond the end line of the strip, the opponent wins a point.
    courant.com, 8 Oct. 2020
  • Altmaier sent the ball just over the end line on his return, and Kudla tied up the match.
    José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2022
  • Shop some of our favorite pieces from the new, higher-end line, ahead.
    Glamour, 14 Aug. 2019
  • But, according to reports, sales for the high-end line did not match the buzz.
    Barry Samaha, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Feb. 2021
  • The ball bounced near the end line after the punch, and Blessing managed to gather it.
    Jordan Culver, Pro Soccer USA, 9 July 2018
  • The play set up as McNamara pulled back a pass from the end line.
    BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Mykhailiuk quickly grabbed the ball after one bounce and ran past the end line.
    Jesse Newell, kansascity, 23 Mar. 2018
  • Shakweer fought through two defenders near the end line to send a cross pass to Williams on the left post.
    Lynn Ramsey, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Kozlov entered the zone, stopped near the end line and passed back to Vladimir Konstantinov at the point.
    Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2022
  • So there will be a catch rule for catches in the field of play but that doesn't apply to the sidelines or end line?
    Peter King, SI.com, 28 Mar. 2018
  • Sanchez flicked it toward the end line and then beat Medranda again when Medranda slid at the ball.
    Corey Roepken, Houston Chronicle, 26 Oct. 2017
  • Bou upped the edge off a Brandon Bye feed from near the end line, one-timing a low shot for his ninth goal of the season.
    BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2021
  • Dakich was standing near the end line, and looked like an open shooter.
    Bill Landis, cleveland.com, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Paganelli, watching from the end line, has the yellow flag in his right hand and throws it.
    Peter King, SI.com, 6 Dec. 2013
  • On the perimeter, a cherry-red color borders the end lines.
    Jake Fischer, SI.com, 21 Mar. 2018
  • So after rolling the ball away, Lloyd walked slowly to the end line and, with no one watching, ran a series of wind sprints.
    Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2021
  • However, there's no way to know if that ball just bounces up in the air and the Browns down it there -- or closer to the end line -- anyway.
    Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Oct. 2020
  • Two wasteful balls in a row from Argentina: a corner that hits the first man, and a ball on the left that’s fumbled over the end line.
    Matthew Futterman and Andrew Das, New York Times, 27 June 2018
  • Smith dribbled into the left side of the box, then turned at the end line to pass it back to Dunn, who fired a left-footed shot high into the goal.
    Joel Odom, oregonlive, 14 Apr. 2023
  • After a Warriors made basket, Russell took the ball and stepped back beyond the end line.
    Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023
  • In the opening half, Salloi got behind the Chicago defense, chased a ball to the end line and dished a pass across the center of the penalty area.
    Sam McDowell, kansascity, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Early in extra time, Nani got the ball on the end line and crossed it to the far post where Dom Dwyer got a head on it to send it straight to Michel for the easy score, his fourth.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2019
  • Five plays later, Amendola, trolling the back of the end zone, caught a Brady highball a foot inside the end line for the winning touchdown.
    Peter King, SI.com, 22 Jan. 2018
  • It was directed into the corner of the end zone and then sprinted across the end line to a camera platform.
    Tom Canavan, Houston Chronicle, 7 Nov. 2019
  • And Rodman and Smith are eager to take on defenders, try out moves, move quickly to the goal, or to the end line for crosses.
    Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
  • Sneaking a few balls across the end line and inside the opposition goal can help sustain all of this.
    Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2020

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