How to Use dodgeball in a Sentence

dodgeball

noun
  • This isn’t the first time Landry has shown off his dodgeball skills.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 24 Jan. 2020
  • During the dodgeball date, the men were split into two teams.
    — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Better hope all those years of middle-school dodgeball come in handy.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 July 2018
  • Some played dodgeball and others read on blankets while tourists roamed.
    — Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2022
  • The latter can seem more like a game of dodgeball with bikes weaving in and out of your path.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Sometimes this work can feel like a never-ending game of dodgeball.
    — Teresa Hopke, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The pair plan to put in a sports bar and dodgeball courts in a building behind the complex.
    — Eric Heisig, cleveland, 26 June 2020
  • Users can participate with their friends in games like tag or dodgeball.
    — David Lucatch, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Someone soak a dodgeball in gasoline and through it at 93 mph.
    — Kyle Hill, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2014
  • Events included dodgeball, tug-of-war and of course a flag football game.
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
  • So, the 12 lucky guys who got a chance on the group date got to put on speedos and play dodgeball in the sand.
    — Andrew Hammond | [email protected], al, 3 July 2023
  • There will be face painting, balloon toss, dodgeball and popcorn.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Crawley took a set of suitors on a group date that involved playing dodgeball.
    — Abby Gardner, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2020
  • The bays will also include games such as dodgeball, baseball and zombie dodge.
    — Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2025
  • Sneaking up on a pronghorn buck that’s trying to keep his harem in order is fun in the way that fifth-grade dodgeball was fun.
    — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 14 Nov. 2020
  • The game is a mix of rugby and dodgeball, among others, and features hoops that players must hoist balls through.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 20 July 2022
  • The premise is that a local gym has to win a dodgeball tournament to raise money and save it from closing down.
    — SI.com, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Find clever angles to bounce a dodgeball off a wall and still hit a foe who might otherwise squat behind cover.
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 19 June 2022
  • Paul was not telling tall tales of Tucker’s dominance in games of dodgeball at recess.
    — Jonathan Feigen, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 May 2018
  • On one occasion, the boy was playing dodgeball at a youth group meeting and left the group to use the church bathroom.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
  • Pictured here, students play dodgeball in an attempt to set a Guinness world record.
    — Kalin Kipling, sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2017
  • In the video, Maya’s impressive arm can be seen throwing dodgeballs at her uncle.
    — Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The dozens — a ruthless game of lobbing insults — was as popular as dodgeball.
    — Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2022
  • But Taylor knows the five D's of dodgeball and was able to duck and continue on with the show.
    — Thomas Novelly, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2018
  • There’s also a bright red ball about the same size — these days, Perspectives uses this gym for dodgeball.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2019
  • These are a few reasons why players are attracted to the new sport of trampoline dodgeball.
    — Kara Martinez Bachman, NOLA.com, 25 May 2017
  • Ropp was in the middle of directing his first feature film, and the dodgeball game was one of its more involved sequences.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Clare goes on the first one-on-one date of the season, and 10 of the men compete in a revealing game of dodgeball.
    — Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2020
  • The league has taken steps to liven the event with some a dodgeball game and other fun activities during the week.
    — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2018
  • Fifty West makes the most out of its sprawling outdoor space with dodgeball, soccer, pickleball and more.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 8 June 2023

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