ball up

Example Sentences

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My own hands, which seconds ago were balled up and ready to start swinging, dropped to my sides like a couple of overripe apples from a tree.

From Literature

The Lakers coughed the ball up 21 times against the Pistons the other night.

From Los Angeles Times

Picking the ball up out of the hand will be crucial for England this week, especially given how much faster Starc bowls with a pink ball.

From BBC

This centre-forward position allowed him to hold the ball up and win fouls more reliably than Zirkzee did in the first half against direct pressure.

From BBC

“She was heating up the ball, getting steals in our press, bringing the ball up, getting to the basket,” said sophomore Kennedy Smith, who had 13 points Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times