on deck

phrase

1

: ready for duty

2

: next in line : next in turn

Examples of on deck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Big 12 Media Days will continue on Wednesday with Arizona, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, TCU, Utah and West Virgina on deck. — Cal Phillips updated July 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

Spain, meanwhile, has a tough match on deck against Portugal. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 4 July 2026

All hands are on deck to keep people safe from the heat in Detroit. — Julia Avant, CBS News, 2 July 2026

The black-and-white snapshots of sailors hoisting lines on deck look similar to the modern scenes still playing out today. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for on deck

• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck
• recheck
• redneck
• toltec
• beck
• breck