balled up
Example Sentences
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Austin Reaves balled up a towel and fired it off the bench after a careless turnover led to a Pacers bucket.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2024
It was defiance and euphoria and adrenaline just balled up into this big massive gig.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2024
Workers balled up bread for bait and threw lines over the side of the platform.
From Slate • Dec. 16, 2023
And on the desk, near the room phone and a stamped envelope, a letter is balled up.
From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2023
He had his shirt off and he spread his legs and had his fists balled up.
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
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