Definitions

pop fly

NOUN

baseball hit high in the air

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloop blooper looper pop-up

WEAK

Texas Leaguer can of corn

Example Sentences

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There was a dropped pop fly in foul territory, a misplayed ball in center that went for a triple by Phoenix Call, wild pitches and walks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

In the fifth, he drove in a run with a sacrifice pop fly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

And thanks to his pop fly against Bruján, nobody can complain that a cherished record was broken in a way that would have raised the ire of many.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

In the third inning with the Mariners leading 4-0, Alex Bregman hit a pop fly to left field that carried into short porch known as the Crawford Boxes.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023

Horace Clarke turned a double play off his heel and Joe Pepitone caught a pop fly over his shoulder.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt