knock in
phrasal verb
knocked in; knocking in; knocks in
baseball
: to cause (a run or runner) to score
He knocked in a run in the second inning with a double to left field.
Examples of knock in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Monte Vista 13, Berkeley 8 Luke Claussen had three hits, knocked in four runs and scored twice and Brad Ballard homered to lead Monte Vista past host Berkeley in a non-league game.
—
Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Shohei Ohtani, who scored the Dodgers’ first run after stealing second base, knocked in another run in the fifth, delivering in a situational at-bat after starting the season one for 19 with runners in scoring position.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Duran then bounced a single up the middle to knock in Smith.
—Field Level Media, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
In all, 15 Spartans knocked in at least one run and 18 had at least one hit.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Woodland’s 6-year-old son, Jax, ended the round for his dad, taking over and knocking in a 12-foot birdie putt from just off the green’s front edge on No. 9.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
Benjamin Tower and Joshua Parras knocked in Logan’s runs as the Colts moved to 9-1 overall and 4-0 in the league.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
Renowned for her iconic headers and decisive defending, Beattie leaves behind a legacy at Arsenal having made 166 appearances and knocking in 33 goals.
—Amanda Davies, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
Harrison Butker, who kicked the game-winning field goal in last season’s Super Bowl, then knocked in the 28-yard field goal for Kansas City’s first points.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Shohei Ohtani, who scored the Dodgers’ first run after stealing second base, knocked in another run in the fifth, delivering in a situational at-bat after starting the season one for 19 with runners in scoring position.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Duran then bounced a single up the middle to knock in Smith.
—Field Level Media, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
In all, 15 Spartans knocked in at least one run and 18 had at least one hit.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
Woodland’s 6-year-old son, Jax, ended the round for his dad, taking over and knocking in a 12-foot birdie putt from just off the green’s front edge on No. 9.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
Benjamin Tower and Joshua Parras knocked in Logan’s runs as the Colts moved to 9-1 overall and 4-0 in the league.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
Renowned for her iconic headers and decisive defending, Beattie leaves behind a legacy at Arsenal having made 166 appearances and knocking in 33 goals.
—Amanda Davies, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
Harrison Butker, who kicked the game-winning field goal in last season’s Super Bowl, then knocked in the 28-yard field goal for Kansas City’s first points.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'knock in.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near knock in
Cite this Entry
“Knock in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20in. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share