downcourt
Americanadverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of downcourt
Example Sentences
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After Andrews gave the Bruins the lead, seemingly forcing the Utes to hustle downcourt with no timeouts, Cronin called a timeout.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2024
So, did Anthony Davis, who looked at Reaves and smiled after they ran downcourt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
She managed to find George, who sprinted downcourt and scored an and-one.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2023
He hustled the ball downcourt, got near the rim the Bucks were shooting at, hesitated for a moment before throwing the ball intentionally into the bottom of the rim and catching it.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
The ball went through the rim, stopped for a second as it got caught up in the net, and fell through gently as I headed downcourt.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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