line drive
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of line drive
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Then Miguel Rojas, who’d exit the game in the eighth inning mid-at-bat with what the Dodgers called low back pain, hit a line drive that found leather to end the inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
I loved hitting a line drive that knocked somebody’s glove off or blew past a fielder trying to catch it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Meanwhile, Max Muncy drove in the Dodgers’ only run in the first with a line drive to left field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
In the seventh, he pumped a heater to the top rail against Miguel Vargas, who stayed on top of the pitch to send a line drive to left field — and right to Call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
Doug dropped two fly balls, struck out twice, got hit in the chest by a line drive, and let five grounders go between his legs.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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