in the dirt
idiom
baseball, of a pitch
: having hit the ground near home plate before reaching the catcher
He swung and missed at a curveball in the dirt.
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In 1951, Landers, while talking with four others about creating a new riding club, used a stick and carved a circle in the dirt.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
The count was full, and Harper tried to check his swing as Tigers’ relief pitcher Will Vest’s breaking ball was in the dirt.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The teams that kept them wanted the farm in return, so to speak, and Hoyer drew a line in the dirt.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
International outrage has grown as scenes show starvation spreading through the enclave, with dozens dying from malnutrition in recent weeks and people collapsing in the dirt.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 31 July 2025
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
The count was full, and Harper tried to check his swing as Tigers’ relief pitcher Will Vest’s breaking ball was in the dirt.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
The teams that kept them wanted the farm in return, so to speak, and Hoyer drew a line in the dirt.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
International outrage has grown as scenes show starvation spreading through the enclave, with dozens dying from malnutrition in recent weeks and people collapsing in the dirt.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the dirt
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“In the dirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20dirt. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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