knock in
verb
knocked in; knocking in; knocks in
baseball
: to cause (a run or runner) to score
He knocked in a run in the second inning with a double to left field.
Examples of knock in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Vargas also had five RBIs, while Tristan Peters knocked in six.
—
Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Francisco Alvarez homered and knocked in three runs for the last-place Mets.
—
Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
While starter Tyler Phillips held steady for six innings, giving up five hits and two runs while striking out four, Alejandro Osuna and Elias Díaz each knocked in runs in the top of the eighth that dug the Marlins a hole their offense couldn’t come out of.
—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Gelof knocked in a run with an infield single, and two more scored on a throwing error by first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for knock in
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Francisco Alvarez homered and knocked in three runs for the last-place Mets.
—
Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
While starter Tyler Phillips held steady for six innings, giving up five hits and two runs while striking out four, Alejandro Osuna and Elias Díaz each knocked in runs in the top of the eighth that dug the Marlins a hole their offense couldn’t come out of.
—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Gelof knocked in a run with an infield single, and two more scored on a throwing error by first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for knock in
Cite this Entry
“Knock in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20in. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
