on deck

phrase

1

: ready for duty

2

: next in line : next in turn

Examples of on deck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One fan who understood the assignment was Rod Herrenbruck, who had multiple fans on deck to keep his squad cooled down. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

With back-to-back road games at Buffalo and Seattle on deck as part of a tough seven-game stretch, failure to win against their AFC West rivals could quickly leave Los Angeles’ playoff hopes in dire straits. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

All of those subscriptions are on deck in case the Panthers get flexed into a streaming exclusive. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Also on deck for the Emmys are Cheryl Ladd, Dan Levy, Julianna Margulies, Annie Murphy, Niecy Nash-Betts, Keke Palmer, Amanda Peet, Rachel Sennott and Jaclyn Smith. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on deck

• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck
• recheck
• redneck
• toltec
• beck
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