knock in
phrasal 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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Debinha was called up but will not travel after picking up a knock in the game against Houston.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Had a pass knocked in the air when down 20-3 and picked by a lineman.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
However, there was early excitement in the air when Musk’s car company came knocking in 2017.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Then the Yankees came knocking in 1985, and everything changed.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Had a pass knocked in the air when down 20-3 and picked by a lineman.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
However, there was early excitement in the air when Musk’s car company came knocking in 2017.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Then the Yankees came knocking in 1985, and everything changed.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
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 24 Oct. 2025.
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