Examples of grounder in a Sentence
He hit a grounder to the shortstop.
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After a walk by Carson Kelly and a popout by Crow-Armstrong, Dansby Swanson beat out a grounder to shortstop Elly De La Cruz for an infield hit, bringing home an insurance run.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
But the Phillies’ ace got him on the ninth pitch of the at-bat: a 97.9 mph sinker inside led to a weak grounder.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Betts hit a grounder to first base.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Mike Lamb led off with a long fly ball, Wes Helms struck out, and Ronny Paulino to hit a grounder to third for the 27th out.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
But the Phillies’ ace got him on the ninth pitch of the at-bat: a 97.9 mph sinker inside led to a weak grounder.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 30 May 2025
More news: Dodgers Pitcher Elects to Leave Organization, Head to Free Agency
Betts hit a grounder to first base.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Mike Lamb led off with a long fly ball, Wes Helms struck out, and Ronny Paulino to hit a grounder to third for the 27th out.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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“Grounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grounder. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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grounder
noun
ground·er
ˈgrau̇n-dər 
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