at the plate

idiom

baseball
: at home plate
The runner was tagged out at the plate.

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Still, struggles — in the outfield or at the plate — would be unsurprising. Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026 That included hitting off pitching machines and gaining his timing at the plate. Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2026 Despite his success at the plate, Bader projects to be due for some regression. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026 The Rangers need to see adjustments to their approach at the plate during spring training to give them more wiggle room heading into the season. Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the plate

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“At the plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20plate. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

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