at the plate

idiom

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

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Additionally, Robert hasn’t shown consistency at the plate. Kansas City Star, 7 Dec. 2025 Later that year, shortly before I was born, Murphy -- then a gangly catcher with an erratic arm and power at the plate -- made his major league debut. Rick Klein, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025 Madonna boasts raw power at the plate and above-average arm strength behind the plate. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025 The Texas Rangers continue dismantling their 2023 World Series-winning roster, allowing ALCS MVP Adolis Garcia and All-Star catcher Jonah Heim to become free agents after both stars struggled at the plate over the past two seasons. Bill Jones, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 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 14 Dec. 2025.

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