off the wall

Example Sentences

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And his two walks with less than two out in the seventh came back to haunt him, as both baserunners scored on Arenado’s double off the wall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Whoever is given the job of informing him of that had better take a handful of sedatives and a crowbar to pry the president off the wall of the Oval Office.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

The conflict and hypocrisy was so thick my television itself got embarrassed and tried to pry itself off the wall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Then, Smith came through again in the ninth, lacing a go-ahead, two-out RBI double off the wall in left that scored pinch-runner James Outman all the way from first base.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025

He grabbed one of the small stone torches off the wall and laid it on top of his head.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins