at the plate

idiom

baseball
: at home plate
The runner was tagged out at the plate.

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McCaughan’s opponent at the plate also was in the middle of a new experience. Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025 The Giants are unquestionably doing damage at the plate. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025 The Royals are off to a 2-4 start, still hunting rhythm at the plate and consistency on the mound. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025 The eight-run output more than doubled the Twins’ offensive production to date after a slow collective start at the plate. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the plate

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“At the plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20plate. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.

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