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Examples of ground ball in a Sentence
He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.
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With two outs, Betts hit a soft ground ball up the first base line.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Rizzo fielded a cue-shot ground ball by Betts with time to run to the base for the unassisted third out.
—Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Alex Verdugo then hit a slow ground ball to second.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Max Muncy was taking ground balls at first base during Thursday’s workout.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1857, in the meaning defined above
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“Ground ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20ball. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
ground ball
noun
: a batted baseball that rolls or bounces along the ground
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