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Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb The horse balked and would not jump the fence. The runner on third base tried to make the pitcher balk. Noun the constant interruptions proved to be a balk to the flow of conversation
Recent Examples on the Web
Lea Anderson, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2022 Qatar would almost certainly balk at this proposal. Jonathan Schanzer, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 Or did even the gamely indulgent Russian, though too tactful to say so, balk at the image’s molten energy? Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 Many would balk at the mere mention of such a conflict, but the reality is that such a scenario is increasingly plausible. Roger Wicker, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022 Industry may also balk at creating and supporting a white elephant without any assurances of sustained funding from the government. Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 14 July 2022 Now, some people may balk at that second word, pride. Caroline Casey, Forbes, 4 July 2022 But some large health care organizations may balk at handing over their data to Amazon’s cloud arm, AWS. Mario Aguilar, STAT, 3 June 2022 In today’s precarious economic environment, investors may balk at a gargantuan transaction that forces a company to amass serious amounts of new debt. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 May 2022 Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 Following a two-run first inning where the Orioles took the lead on three singles and a balk, Mahle was lights out the rest of the way. Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 31 July 2022 Williams then scored another run on a balk. Hudson Valley went back ahead in the bottom of the fourth with an unearned run, but Aberdeen overcame it with the seventh inning rally. Randy Mcroberts, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2022 The second base umpire called a balk on Scissum, sending the winning runner home from third and setting off a Mobile Christian celebration. Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 17 May 2022 The Angels got a break in looking to tie the score when Fletcher and Rengifo advanced when Perez was called for a balk. Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 The Rays lost in extras to the Reds on Friday when Wisler was called for a balk in the 10th inning. Katie Mcinerney, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2022 For the second year in a row, Oregon turned to Kolby Somers early and the closer was called for a critical balk. James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 5 June 2022 Then a balk from left-hander Daniel Norris brought home a third run in the eighth, propelling the pitching staff to a comfortable outing after winning seven of the previous nine games by two runs or fewer. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2022 See More
Verb
Purists and scholars alike will balk at my inclusion of this film on a horror movie list, but Daughters of the Dust operates squarely within the Black Horror tradition. Lea Anderson, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2022 Qatar would almost certainly balk at this proposal. Jonathan Schanzer, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 Or did even the gamely indulgent Russian, though too tactful to say so, balk at the image’s molten energy? Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 Many would balk at the mere mention of such a conflict, but the reality is that such a scenario is increasingly plausible. Roger Wicker, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022 Industry may also balk at creating and supporting a white elephant without any assurances of sustained funding from the government. Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 14 July 2022 Now, some people may balk at that second word, pride. Caroline Casey, Forbes, 4 July 2022 But some large health care organizations may balk at handing over their data to Amazon’s cloud arm, AWS. Mario Aguilar, STAT, 3 June 2022 In today’s precarious economic environment, investors may balk at a gargantuan transaction that forces a company to amass serious amounts of new debt. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 May 2022 Noun
Maybe, just maybe, that had something to do with ticket prices going for a balk-worthy $140 a pop in the theater. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 Following a two-run first inning where the Orioles took the lead on three singles and a balk, Mahle was lights out the rest of the way. Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 31 July 2022 Williams then scored another run on a balk. Hudson Valley went back ahead in the bottom of the fourth with an unearned run, but Aberdeen overcame it with the seventh inning rally. Randy Mcroberts, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2022 The second base umpire called a balk on Scissum, sending the winning runner home from third and setting off a Mobile Christian celebration. Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 17 May 2022 The Angels got a break in looking to tie the score when Fletcher and Rengifo advanced when Perez was called for a balk. Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022 The Rays lost in extras to the Reds on Friday when Wisler was called for a balk in the 10th inning. Katie Mcinerney, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2022 For the second year in a row, Oregon turned to Kolby Somers early and the closer was called for a critical balk. James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 5 June 2022 Then a balk from left-hander Daniel Norris brought home a third run in the eighth, propelling the pitching staff to a comfortable outing after winning seven of the previous nine games by two runs or fewer. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English balke, from Old English balca; akin to Old High German balko beam, Latin fulcire to prop, Greek phalanx log, phalanx
First Known Use
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5
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