Player dribbled past defenders, goal loomed.

Meaning: The player moved the ball along the ground with their feet, getting past the players trying to stop them, and the goal was very close.

Choice of Words: Dribbled means to bounce or move a ball along the ground with your feet, while defenders are players who try to prevent the other team from scoring. Loomed means to appear large and threatening. When a goal looms, it means that it is close and the player has a chance to score.

Alternative Expressions

The player dribbled the ball past the defenders, and the goal was getting closer.

Meaning: This means the player was running with the ball past the other team's players, and the goal was getting closer.

Choice of Words: Dribbled means to bounce or roll a ball while running with it. Defenders are players on the other team who try to stop the player with the ball from scoring. Goal is the place where the player is trying to score. Loomed means to appear or become visible, often in a large or threatening way.

The player moved the ball past the other team's players, and the place where he was trying to score was coming into view.

Meaning: This means the player was running with the ball past the other team's players, and the goal was getting closer.

Choice of Words: Moved is a general verb that means to change position or location. Other team's players are the players on the opposite team. Place is a general term for a location. Coming into view means becoming visible or noticeable.

The player bounced the ball past the people trying to stop him, and the place where he wanted to put the ball was getting bigger.

Meaning: This means the player was running with the ball past the other team's players, and the goal was getting closer.

Choice of Words: Bounced is a verb that means to move up and down or back and forth quickly and repeatedly. People trying to stop him are the players on the other team who are trying to prevent him from scoring. Place is a general term for a location. Getting bigger means increasing in size.

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