Examples of grounder in a Sentence
He hit a grounder to the shortstop.
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Another crucial play was a Tony Gwynn grounder that hit a hard spot on the Murph infield and hopped over Sandberg’s shoulder for a double that drove in two more runs.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Routine grounders caused the greatest stress.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Tovar’s error on a grounder to short opened the door for the Giants’ rally.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
He was replaced by David Morgan, who got a fielder’s choice grounder and then walked three batters to bring in two runs.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Routine grounders caused the greatest stress.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Tovar’s error on a grounder to short opened the door for the Giants’ rally.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
He was replaced by David Morgan, who got a fielder’s choice grounder and then walked three batters to bring in two runs.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Grounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grounder. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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grounder
noun
ground·er
ˈgrau̇n-dər 
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