Examples of grounder in a Sentence
He hit a grounder to the shortstop.
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This time, a slow grounder that remained in the infield did the trick to tie the score at 2.
Vargas followed with a seven-pitch at-bat, connecting on a 1-2 low slider for the two-run double to left, giving the Sox the 4-2 lead.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
Infielder Jonah Bride pitched the ninth — his fourth pitching appearance in June — and allowed five runs on four hits, including Yelich’s RBI grounder.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
Known for endless patience in hitting pre-game practice grounders to his infielders, Washington won two pennants as manager of the Texas Rangers.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
At 30, McMahon should be hoovering up grounders for a contender.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
Infielder Jonah Bride pitched the ninth — his fourth pitching appearance in June — and allowed five runs on four hits, including Yelich’s RBI grounder.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025
Known for endless patience in hitting pre-game practice grounders to his infielders, Washington won two pennants as manager of the Texas Rangers.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
At 30, McMahon should be hoovering up grounders for a contender.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
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“Grounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grounder. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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grounder
noun
ground·er
ˈgrau̇n-dər 
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