grounder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grounder
Example Sentences
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During baseball practice in my senior year of high school, Coach hit me a grounder that changed my life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
In the bottom of the ninth in Game 7, playing second base with the infield in, Rojas cleanly fielded a grounder and threw out Isiah Kiner-Falefa by inches at home plate to save the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2025
He’d have someone roll the football to him as if he were fielding a grounder, then he would flick a throw to first base, keeping a low, almost-sidearmed release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
Enter Anthony Banda, who yielded an RBI single to Andres Giménez and an RBI grounder to Ty France.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025
Herbie, much to his astonishment, dealt up a double-play grounder to the first batter.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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