grounder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grounder
Example Sentences
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Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. managed to hit an inside-the-park homer Saturday on a well-placed grounder that traveled just 17 feet in the air.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
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 first inning of Game 1, surehanded second baseman Nico Hoerner booted an easy grounder, ultimately leading to four unearned runs for the Brewers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025
Then, Sheehan appeared to have gotten a double-play grounder from Max Kepler — only to miss Mookie Betts’ throw while covering first.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
He stepped to the plate, hit a hard grounder to the pitcher, who fumbled it for a moment then threw it to first.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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