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Speedball in a sentence

Speedball meaning

  1. A mixture of heroin and cocaine or sometimes other drugs.
  2. Coffee with espresso.
  3. A fastball.

Using Speedball

  • The main meaning on this page is: A mixture of heroin and cocaine or sometimes other drugs. | Coffee with espresso. | A fastball.
  • In the example corpus, speedball often appears in combinations such as: the speedball, his speedball, speedball kicks.

Context around Speedball

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

champion 1× ingredients 1× facing 1× dopamine 1× justice 1× contemporary 1× fatal 1×

Often after:

kicks 2× mountain 2× launcher 1× mike 1× began 1× shot 1×

Sentence patterns with Speedball

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

abc facing speedball mountain 1× as a speedball 1× as a speedball when injected 1× belladonna and speedball began with 1× bet that speedball is scared 1× design the speedball can packaging 1× division champion speedball mike bailey 1× hit his speedball kicks to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a combination of 1× a tour of 1× according to fightful 1× bailey hit his 1× cocaine is sometimes 1× each artist had 1×

Common sentence endings:

and julia thompson 1× as a speedball 1× brawled at ringside 1× each other better 1× facing speedball mountain 1× fatal speedball shot 1×

Words around Speedball

Just before it in the word index:

speed 9.734 speechwriting 3 speechwriters 6 speechwriter 27 speechmaking 6 speechless 104

Just after it in the word index:

speedboat 44 speedboats 12 speedbreakers 2 speedbumps 4 speedcube 2 speedcubing 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaditya 23 aardman 23 abbo 23 aberg 23 aboitiz 23 abovementioned 23

Corpus analysis for Speedball

  • In this selection, "speedball" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, champion, ingredients, facing, kicks, mountain and launcher stand out and add context to how "speedball" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include abc facing speedball mountain and as a speedball. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "speedball" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with speedball

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Speedball Mountain finally ran in for the save and The System fled. (12 words)

The show did include a good main event with ABC facing Speedball Mountain. (13 words)

According to Fightful Select, former TNA X Division champion “Speedball” Mike Bailey is heading to AEW. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

You were both more than a little fuck-drunk and rolling with the oxytocin/dopamine speedball that comes at the start of a new relationship, and you made a decision that, honestly, you should’ve kicked down the road until you knew each other better. (45 words)

Each artist had publicly struggled with alcoholism and substance abuse, often using their music to explore themes of excess and mental-illness — a combination that can be described as the contemporary speedball. (32 words)

Two months later, Smith admitted in an interview with the National Enquirer that she had been with Belushi the night of his death and had given him the fatal speedball shot. (31 words)

Example sentences (17)

Bailey hit his Speedball kicks to the ribs and thighs, then a huracanrana off the apron to the floor, and they brawled at ringside.

Made up of 292 pieces, it includes a speedball launcher as well as places for Sonic to relax with a hot dog and play his DJ decks.

Now that Ben has a tough guy beard in the style of Trump Jr, I'll bet that speedball is scared to death he'll come back for a rematch.

According to Fightful Select, former TNA X Division champion “Speedball” Mike Bailey is heading to AEW.

A combination of cold brew coffee, tequila and other ingredients, Speedball was developed by Vestavia Hills residents Bobby and Julia Thompson.

Speedball Mountain finally ran in for the save and The System fled.

Swann and Bailey entered and they traded some really fast offense, concluding with Bailey hitting his Speedball kicks to the thighs and ribs.

The show did include a good main event with ABC facing Speedball Mountain.

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The Thompsons turned to Birmingham-based marketing firm Dotedison to design the Speedball can, packaging and website.

You were both more than a little fuck-drunk and rolling with the oxytocin/dopamine speedball that comes at the start of a new relationship, and you made a decision that, honestly, you should’ve kicked down the road until you knew each other better.

It was years later that Justice, Speedball, and a new team of young heroes joined up with the second Scarlet Spider, Kaine Parker, yet another clone of Spider-Man.

Each artist had publicly struggled with alcoholism and substance abuse, often using their music to explore themes of excess and mental-illness — a combination that can be described as the contemporary speedball.

A tour of the United States with Belladonna and Speedball began with two shows (Los Angeles & Hollywood) in early October 1996 and concluded in Washington on 4 December.

Cocaine is sometimes used in combination with heroin, and is referred to as a speedball when injected or moonrocks when smoked together.

Spin-off schemes called "Speedball" and "People in Profit" prompted a number of violent incidents and calls were made by politicians to tighten existing legislation.

The cause of death was combined drug intoxication involving cocaine and heroin, a drug combination also known as a speedball.

Two months later, Smith admitted in an interview with the National Enquirer that she had been with Belushi the night of his death and had given him the fatal speedball shot.

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Common combinations with speedball

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "speedball" in a sentence?
An example: "Bailey hit his Speedball kicks to the ribs and thighs, then a huracanrana off the apron to the floor, and they brawled at ringside." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "speedball" from authentic English texts.
What does "speedball" mean?
Speedball means: A mixture of heroin and cocaine or sometimes other drugs.
How many example sentences with "speedball" are there?
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