at the plate

phrase

baseball

: at home plate

The runner was tagged out at the plate.

Examples of at the plate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Young had a strong start at the plate, and April meniscus surgery did nothing to slow him down. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Sal Stewart was thrown out at the plate by Dodgers center fielder Tommy Edman to end the inning. — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Bryce Rainer got off to a slow start at the plate this season coming off of shoulder surgery but found his power stroke mid-year. — Keith Law, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

That’s no longer likely for the Braves’ veteran first baseman, who has had a mighty tough go of it at the plate in recent weeks. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for at the plate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate