How to Use outlet pass in a Sentence

outlet pass

noun

• Smart made a layup, chased down a long outlet pass and fed Brown for a dunk, and then hit a floater to help stretch the lead back to 92-86.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Nov. 2019
• Trent got the rebound and made an outlet pass to Lillard.
  — oregonlive, 16 Jan. 2021
• The scrimmage was full of long outlet passes and fast-break dunks.
  — Fletcher Page, The Courier-Journal, 13 Oct. 2017
• Radulov’s goal came on the rush after a long outlet pass from Bishop to Tyler Seguin at the blue line.
  — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 9 Jan. 2020
• Green was 0-for-9 in the half, until Kessler pulled down a rebound with 10 seconds left and dished the outlet pass to him.
  — Bennett Durando, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2022
• The Pistons got their first field goal when Diallo dunked an outlet pass from Hayes with 6:51 left in the first.
  — Matt Schoch, Star Tribune, 3 Apr. 2021
• At one point, Drummond snapped a lengthy outlet pass to a streaking Love for a bucket.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 1 Mar. 2020
• Allen's outlet pass off the boards created a 2-on-1 with Schwartz and Sammy Blais.
  — USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2017
• Then Keoni Texeira with the outlet pass down the middle to spring Brad Ginnell for a breakaway.
  — Dylan Bumbarger, OregonLive.com, 11 Oct. 2017
• Brayton steals the outlet pass and throws another no-look pass, this one to Tony Perkins, who scores.
  — Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 11 July 2018
• Scouting report: Smart, strong skater who can carry the puck and make a good outlet pass.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 16 June 2019
• Johnson's steal off Seth Curry and outlet pass to Lee to extend their lead to 18.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 20 Jan. 2023
• Nine seconds were left when Mensah threw the outlet pass to Butler in the backcourt.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023
• Langford snagged his 16th rebound with a minute to play with MSU up 12 and sent an outlet pass to Watts, who was fouled and made both free throws.
  — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 24 Feb. 2021
• But in the second, Kalynuk led him with an outlet pass from the defensive zone.
  — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 2 Apr. 2021
• Plum received an outlet pass and raced inside the arc, but her 20-footer wouldn’t fall.
  — Ian Quillen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2019
• That board work by their point guard allows the Spurs to cut out the middle man and begin fast breaks without the need for an outlet pass.
  — Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 4 Nov. 2019
• To start a transition play, Aguilar sent an outlet pass to Sullivan down the right side.
  — Corey Roepken, Houston Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2018
• White bent over to look for an outlet pass just as Smart tried to pass him and rammed into his upper torso.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Jan. 2023
• But Bertans then threw an outlet pass to Mills, who responded with a layup of his own with 0.2 seconds left in the quarter.
  — Josh Dubow, The Seattle Times, 4 Feb. 2019
• During the stretch, Colon also grabbed a defensive rebound and fired an outlet pass to Blair for an ahead-of-the-field layup.
  — Michael Osipoff, chicagotribune.com, 21 Dec. 2020
• On the game’s opening possession, Aguek Arop grabbed a rebound and … had his outlet pass stolen in the backcourt.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2020
• Jake Gardiner started the play with a long outlet pass and picked up the other assist to extend his point streak to six games.
  — USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2018
• Logan Palmer grabbed the loose ball and fired an outlet pass to junior Whitney Lind for an open layup, and Cooper led 46-33.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2022
• Midway through the fourth, Pickett pulled down a rebound and hit Little with an outlet pass.
  — Rick Armstrong, chicagotribune.com, 22 Jan. 2022
• An outlet pass sent out to no man’s land by Clifton led to a 2-on-1 chance for Florida in the first period, leading to Tkachuk’s first goal of the evening.
  — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
• Before the Terrapins had even made it all the way back down the floor, Josh Primo sprinted to the right wing, took an outlet pass and answered.
  — Michael McCleary, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Mar. 2021
• Once the keeper made an outlet pass, Brown sprung into action, jumping the route to intercept the ball and score.
  — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022
• The senior point guard then got a steal from Berry on the ensuing possession and tried to flick a quick outlet pass to Akins that got taken right back by the Wildcats.
  — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024
• Such as when a defensive back anticipated an outlet pass and cracked Olave in the ribs the moment the ball arrived.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 17 Aug 2024