Examples of grounder in a Sentence
He hit a grounder to the shortstop.
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DeFury hits a grounder toward short, and a force out to second ends the phase.
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Italy’s two RBIs came on a walk by JJ D’Orazio (Double-A in 2025) and a fielder’s choice grounder by Dante Nori (Double-A in ’25).
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Turang singled on a grounder to center field to score Anthony and push the lead to 4-0.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Brice Turang singled on a grounder to center field to score Anthony and push the lead to 4-0.
—Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Italy’s two RBIs came on a walk by JJ D’Orazio (Double-A in 2025) and a fielder’s choice grounder by Dante Nori (Double-A in ’25).
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Turang singled on a grounder to center field to score Anthony and push the lead to 4-0.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Brice Turang singled on a grounder to center field to score Anthony and push the lead to 4-0.
—Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Grounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grounder. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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grounder
noun
ground·er
ˈgrau̇n-dər 
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