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

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

The game ended in the bottom of the ninth with a Nate Lopez pop fly falling in left field as Mira Costa’s shortstop, left fielder and center fielder tried to catch it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

Brandon Nimmo opened the game with a double and scored when Alonso’s two-out pop fly dropped in shallow left-center for an RBI single.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2023

He was twelve and he hadn’t cried for years, not even when he’d fractured his thumb bare-handing Josh Hourihan’s pop fly.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker