dribble
Example Sentences
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I would rather let my tongue and teeth boil than let him see me dribble hot chocolate back into the cup.
From Literature
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The Lakers star then passed to a hustling Austin Reaves, who took a few dribbles to get a Kings defender to commit before making an alley-oop pass to James for a two-handed, rim-hanging dunk.
From Los Angeles Times
Eventually, the bounce lessened to a dribble, and then the dribble sputtered to a trickle, until it finally reduced back to his usual lumbering step.
From Literature
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Forward passes and dribbles often cause opponents to drop deep in response which is often a cue City's attackers use to burst away from their marker – towards the ball.
From BBC
It was from these areas that at Stuttgart he often showcased a unique ability - for someone so tall to dribble past defenders and link up with those around him.
From BBC
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