Examples of grounder in a Sentence
He hit a grounder to the shortstop.
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The Tigers got the tying run to the plate in the sixth with a single and a walk with two outs before Vásquez retired Spencer Torkelson on a hard grounder to Machado.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
For 10 minutes, Boyd took in the scene as the flags whipped above the center-field scoreboard, Cubs infielders took grounders and stadium workers finished final preparations before 39,712 fans streamed into the ballpark.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Pineda escaped the jam by forcing an inning-ending double-play with a grounder to third baseman Serena Antillon.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Guyer intentionally walked the next two batters to load the bases with no outs, but Flower Mound (16-8-1, 6-2) couldn’t score and win it, as a fielder’s choice grounder and double play ended the threat and forced extra innings.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
For 10 minutes, Boyd took in the scene as the flags whipped above the center-field scoreboard, Cubs infielders took grounders and stadium workers finished final preparations before 39,712 fans streamed into the ballpark.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Pineda escaped the jam by forcing an inning-ending double-play with a grounder to third baseman Serena Antillon.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Guyer intentionally walked the next two batters to load the bases with no outs, but Flower Mound (16-8-1, 6-2) couldn’t score and win it, as a fielder’s choice grounder and double play ended the threat and forced extra innings.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Grounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grounder. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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grounder
noun
ground·er
ˈgrau̇n-dər 
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