: a game in which players stand in a circle and try to hit opponents within the circle with a large inflated ball
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Set on a Caribbean resort island, the two to 16 player contest revolved around a dodgeball game unfolding against the backdrop of its golf course, yacht harbor, jungle and beaches.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 May 2025
There will be face painting, balloon toss, dodgeball and popcorn.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Events will tentatively include games of dodgeball, tic-tac-toe, a relay race, punt/catch, move the mountain and quarterback accuracy.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Skills events include dodgeball, tug-of-war, knitting, yodeling and cliff diving.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 May 2025
There will be face painting, balloon toss, dodgeball and popcorn.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Events will tentatively include games of dodgeball, tic-tac-toe, a relay race, punt/catch, move the mountain and quarterback accuracy.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Skills events include dodgeball, tug-of-war, knitting, yodeling and cliff diving.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Dodgeball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dodgeball. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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dodgeball
noun
dodge·ball
ˈdäj-ˌbȯl 
: a game in which players stand in a circle and try to hit other players within the circle with a large inflated ball
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