Examples of grounder in a Sentence
He hit a grounder to the shortstop.
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Pandemonium erupted in the stands and on the field alike, erasing the upset that had set in minutes earlier when Puerto Rico lost its challenge of a double play call on a Carlos Cortes grounder that tied the score at 3-3.
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Maria Torres, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
After throwing an inning’s worth of live batting practice, Adam did his most extensive fielding work of the spring — throwing to the plate and then fielding soft grounders hit by coach Vinnie Lopez and throwing to first and second base.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Bubela corralls a grounder and flings it to first for an out.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Eldridge expressed disdain for booting a routine grounder in the seventh, but rookie manager Tony Vitello came away impressed with the top prospect’s effort on defense.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Maria Torres, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
After throwing an inning’s worth of live batting practice, Adam did his most extensive fielding work of the spring — throwing to the plate and then fielding soft grounders hit by coach Vinnie Lopez and throwing to first and second base.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Bubela corralls a grounder and flings it to first for an out.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Eldridge expressed disdain for booting a routine grounder in the seventh, but rookie manager Tony Vitello came away impressed with the top prospect’s effort on defense.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Grounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grounder. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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grounder
noun
ground·er
ˈgrau̇n-dər 
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