plural force-outs
baseball
: a play in which a runner who is forced to run to the next base is put out when the player who has the ball touches the base
a force-out at second base
called also force play
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“Force-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/force-out. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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