- present participle of dribble.
dribbling
Example Sentences
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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
The finding may explain why we can build upon skills, like going from plucking single notes on a guitar to shredding rock riffs, or from dribbling a ball to making cross-court plays.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
"Messi has got this amazing dribbling ability," said McIlroy.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Even after the vet’s three free throws, the Rockets still could have easily won this, but... what was Reed Sheppard doing casually dribbling the ball upcourt without noticing James behind him?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
Sauce was dribbling out of the end of the taco and onto her hand.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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