on the ball

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alert adj.
paying attention adv.

ADJECTIVE

alert

Synonyms

WEAK

active all ears attentive bright cagey careful clever good hands heads up intelligent lively observant on guard on one's toes on the job on the lookout on the stick perceptive quick ready sharp spirited vigilant watchful wise with it

ADVERB

paying attention

Synonyms

WEAK

alert alive attentive awake on one's toes on the job on top of ready sharp vital wide-awake with it

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on the ball

"Shea has been so, so impressive during my time working with him. I have never seen anyone better on the ball than this kid."

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Making plays and putting the bat on the ball should continue as long as he’s on the field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Putting the bat on the ball is also a Wilson trademark.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

The sport now cultivates clones of Mr. Ryan throwing as hard as possible with maximum spin on the ball.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

He started popping his elbow to put a little more juice on the ball.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies

on the ball

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