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.
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Hayley Scamurra sent a wraparound shot off the pads of goaltender Maddie Rooney and Murphy knocked in the rebound.
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CBS News, 9 May 2026
Hayley Scamurra sent a wraparound shot off the pads of goaltender Maddie Rooney and Murphy knocked in the rebound.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Silseth gave up a single up the middle, knocking in both runs.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Sam Antonacci knocked in Montgomery with a single to right field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
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CBS News, 9 May 2026
Hayley Scamurra sent a wraparound shot off the pads of goaltender Maddie Rooney and Murphy knocked in the rebound.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Silseth gave up a single up the middle, knocking in both runs.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Sam Antonacci knocked in Montgomery with a single to right field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for knock in
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“Knock in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20in. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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