How to Use follow shot in a Sentence

follow shot

noun
  • Rhode Island’s buzzer-beater follow shot for the win rolled off the rim.
    — Dan Gelston, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Ryan Berger drove the lane for a fast break layup and Cirillo made a follow shot.
    — Mike Peticca, cleveland.com, 25 Feb. 2018
  • Seconds later, Bacot tipped in a follow shot that barely crept over the rim, and that was that.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2022
  • But Herro hit a jumper and Dru Smith had a follow shot to push it back to seven.
    — ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • That translates to wild third-person perspectives and awesome dronelike follow shots without the need for a drone.
    — Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Stanford responded with an 11-0 stretch that began with Brink follow shot off her miss.
    — Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2021
  • The Aldine keeper let up a rebound, then blocked Bonilla's following shot.
    — Justin Maskulinski, Houston Chronicle, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Durant missed a series of jumpers afterward, and his only basket OT was a follow shot.
    — Brian Mahoney, courant.com, 9 Jan. 2022
  • Guzan punched away a flying header from Dike in the 11th minute and leapt back to his feet to block the follow shot from Robinho.
    — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 7 Oct. 2020
  • But Russell hustled back and forced him to miss the layup and follow shot, and the Nets then scored five straight points to push it back into double digits.
    — Brian Mahoney, The Seattle Times, 21 Jan. 2019
  • Dove right to stop Iniesta’s shot from the top of the area, pushing it right, then scrambled up to paw away Aspas’s follow shot with his left hand.
    — Andrew Das, New York Times, 3 July 2018
  • Regulation ended with a follow shot by Bishop Montgomery rolling around the rim and falling out as the buzzer sounded.
    — Eric Sondheimer, latimes.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • In a following shot, Fergie flashes the visible bite mark, located just below her right shoulder, to the camera.
    — Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2018
  • Towns then started the period with a three-point play and follow shot, and later had four points in an 8-0 run that pushed a five-point lead to 105-92.
    — CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The shooting victims were located following Shot Spotter and follow-up reports of a shooting.
    — Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 15 Mar. 2020
  • When Vrankic converted a nifty follow shot with a little more than five minutes left, the Broncos had cut their deficit to 67-62.
    — Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2022
  • His follow shot with 21 seconds left completed New Orleans' comeback from down 10 in the fourth quarter to force overtime.
    — Brian Hall, Star Tribune, 1 May 2021
  • Towns then started the period with a three-point play and a follow shot, and later had four points during an 8-0 surge that pushed a five-point lead to 105-92.
    — Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
  • With the Knicks leading 58-51, Robinson dunked home an offensive rebound and then scored on another follow shot.
    — Brian Mahoney, ajc, 13 Jan. 2022
  • All-America forward Aliyah Boston grabbed the rebound, but her short follow shot also was off the mark — and Stanford earned its fifth appearance in a national title game.
    — Steve Kroner, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Cuban’s internet outburst came after the Hawks’ John Collins converted on a follow shot, which the officials credited after overturning a goaltending call.
    — Tom Orsborn, ExpressNews.com, 23 Feb. 2020
  • But Golden State led 35-21 after one quarter and extended it to 46-25 on Post's follow shot with 9 1/2 minutes remaining in the half.
    — CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Down 76-67 midway through the third quarter, six Grizzlies scored in a 14-2 run, capped by 3-pointers from Landale, Caldwell-Pope and Jackson around Landale's follow shot for an 81-76 lead.
    — CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025

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