ball up

Example Sentences

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A ball dropping, a defender flailing and a striker as cool as can be, cushioning the ball up and over a stranded goalkeeper.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

If your 2-foot putt is so easy that you can call it a gimme and pick the ball up, why not take the 10 seconds to tap it in?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“Your love of God was evident and I know you are having a ball up there,” she added.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

He is good in the air, he can hold the ball up well, he can defend and he can finish.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Then to Fern, he said, “Don’t ball up your fists at everyone who says something you don’t like.”

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia