dribble

Example Sentences

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Underwood’s ideal athlete was tall but agile, with a smooth dribble and a clean jump shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

One sample: “Chuck Norris can dribble a bowling ball.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The gifted Barcelona forward failed to even dribble past Hall, and was ultimately restricted to just a single effort from open play from a tight angle.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The distance between Amad and his full-back allowed him to dribble at the defender unopposed before assisting Bryan Mbeumo.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

They’d been drained only a week before Gus died—I watched the amber cancer water dribble out of me through the tube— and yet already they felt full again.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green