Explore Inbounds through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Inbounds meaning
Within bounds
Using Inbounds
- The main meaning on this page is: Within bounds
- In the example corpus, inbounds often appears in combinations such as: inbounds pass, the inbounds, an inbounds.
Context around Inbounds
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 12 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Inbounds
- In this selection, "inbounds" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, served, consecutive, fated, pass, play and plays stand out and add context to how "inbounds" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after an inbounds right before and caught the inbounds pass apparently. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "inbounds" sits close to words such as abenaki, abstracted and addendum, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with inbounds
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But you didn’t necessarily say that you are getting really any inbounds? (13 words)
As for the Coleman challenge, none of the replays definitively confirmed he was inbounds. (14 words)
Hughes received the inbounds pass, looking for senior sharp-shooters Cole Chester and Colten Castro. (15 words)
The Sixers had concerns over what they believed were incorrect foul calls, but the most glaring complaint was over multiple attempts to call a timeout in the waning seconds after an inbounds, right before Tyrese Maxey committed a game-changing turnover. (41 words)
But the player who caught the inbounds pass apparently wasn’t aware of the score or the situation and took one dribble and banked in a two-point shot just before the clock hit 0:00. (36 words)
Hammond erroneously was charged with the turnover on J’Vonne Hadley’s ill-fated inbounds pass at the end of the half which led to a pair of easy points for CSU at the halftime buzzer. (36 words)
But you didn’t necessarily say that you are getting really any inbounds? (13 words)
Example sentences (20)
But he delivered two aces and UH served inbounds at over 90% with nine errors in 96 attempts.
But the player who caught the inbounds pass apparently wasn’t aware of the score or the situation and took one dribble and banked in a two-point shot just before the clock hit 0:00.
Down 58-53, Leah Redding drew a foul on an inbounds play, but the Mavs missed six shots in the final 1:46.
Following a Malden timeout, the Tornadoes’ last, they ran an inbounds play to get a layup to make it a one-point game, 57-56, with 32 seconds left.
Georgetown was not able to convert on two consecutive inbounds plays, and the Bears won a heartbreaker, 45-43.
Hammond erroneously was charged with the turnover on J’Vonne Hadley’s ill-fated inbounds pass at the end of the half which led to a pair of easy points for CSU at the halftime buzzer.
He may have a hiccup or two—not reestablishing himself inbounds one time, drawing an offensive pass interference another—but those are teachable moments.
It’s getting a little late in the season for teaching inbounds plays, and this team has too many veterans to continue having issues with the play.
Marshall had a chance to tie the game up, but turned the ball over off the inbounds pass to junior guard Roshala Scott.
This time, Mertens was successful at lofting the ball and landing it inbounds behind Gauff for several points.
After a Hampton turnover on the ensuing inbounds play, Reigard connected on a runner to tie it before Kramer’s game-winner.
Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff said Siakam should have been called for travelling on Toronto’s final inbounds pass.
Hughes received the inbounds pass, looking for senior sharp-shooters Cole Chester and Colten Castro.
The Sixers had concerns over what they believed were incorrect foul calls, but the most glaring complaint was over multiple attempts to call a timeout in the waning seconds after an inbounds, right before Tyrese Maxey committed a game-changing turnover.
But you didn’t necessarily say that you are getting really any inbounds?
However, Jackson fouled with on the inbounds try to set up West for the clinching free throws.
NMU made another big play when Honkala stole the inbounds pass and gave the Wildcats the final possession, or so they thought.
Paa’u reached high for the catch and kept the tops of his toes inbounds for the score.
As for the Coleman challenge, none of the replays definitively confirmed he was inbounds.
Brianah stole the inbounds pass out of the timeout, but the Govs could not advance the ball in the ten second window, giving the ball back to Morehead.
Common combinations with inbounds
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: