- present participle of dribble.
dribbling
Example Sentences
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England fan completes challenge dribbling ball from Africa.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Goals were awarded instead of points, dribbling outlawed and rings with nets replaced the bins.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Rodri’s dribbling opened more space for Spain, allowing him to create a shooting opportunity that grazed the post in the 54th minute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
They went from so-so to absolutely unstoppable as head coach Mike Brown tweaked the offense—less dribbling, more cutting and passing—and Brunson morphed into one of the all-time clutch heroes of New York sports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
He turned his butt toward Ben and backed toward the basket, dribbling first to the right, then to the left.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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