How to Use inbounds pass in a Sentence

inbounds pass

noun
  • Queen caught the inbounds pass at the top of the key and spun to the left.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
  • Miller then caught the inbounds pass in the corner and was fouled.
    — Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Harden saw the inbounds pass slip through his hands and roll away as time expired.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
  • On the inbounds pass, Jay Huff was fouled by Lopez.
    — Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Miller caught the inbounds pass on the run, took one dribble, launched the ball from half court and sank it.
    — Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Kiley received an inbounds pass and turned around to dribble up the floor.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Rice won that game after stealing an inbounds pass and launching the three.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Adebayo caught the inbounds pass at the top of the three-point arc with less than five seconds on the clock.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
  • After a foul, Gainesville threw the inbounds pass in deep to secure the win.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Caruso threw a lob inbounds pass to Patrick Williams, who was fouled on the play.
    — The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Smith caught an inbounds pass beyond the top of the key and heaved in a 28-footer to win the game.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 8 July 2023
  • Gonzalez blocked a shot, stole a pass and drew two fouls, including one on an inbounds pass.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The Wildcats mishandled the inbounds pass and didn't get a shot off.
    — ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Duckett made both free throws, then stole the inbounds pass, was fouled again and hit two more with one second remaining.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
  • But Jaquez crushed it with a long inbounds pass to Bailey for a breakaway that was thwarted with a foul.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2023
  • Then another several to determine there was no time left when the inbounds pass sailed out of bounds.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Payton leaked out for a pair of buckets then Hield sank his third triple of the game on a sneaky inbounds pass up the court off a dead ball.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Podziemski then stole the ensuing inbounds pass to secure the win.
    — ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The Wolverines tried to steal the inbounds pass, but Stokes sneaked behind the defense and dunked to clinch it.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The high-energy rookie also used a strong cut to the basket to score off a Celtics inbounds pass.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The Blue Devils were unable to get a final shot off after an inbounds pass was knocked away.
    — ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • But Rice was called for an offensive foul on the inbounds pass and the ball went back to Boise with six seconds to go.
    — Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
  • McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in.
    — ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in.
    — CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • McMiller was fouled immediately after the inbounds pass, and made both her free throws.
    — From Wire Reports, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Edgecombe stole James' inbounds pass and hit a 3-pointer with 36 seconds to play.
    — CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Galloway stole the ball on an inbounds pass and Johnson turned it into a layup with 43 seconds left.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The game-tying attempt began with an inbounds pass from Schröder to Finney-Smith.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The Crusaders, now Beacons, tossed an inbounds pass over halfcourt with a baseball style throw.
    — Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
  • After hitting the three free throws, TCU threw an inbounds pass out of bounds with one second left.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026

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