Examples of grounder in a Sentence
He hit a grounder to the shortstop.
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From 2021-24, his fly ball, line drive and ground ball exit speeds were over one-half standard deviation above average, except for grounders in 2023.
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
After a 12-pitch third inning, Glasnow ended the fourth with another double play grounder.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2025
After Boston’s Jarren Duran advanced to third base on a grounder, Manny Machado kept the ball to attempt the hidden ball trick.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
On the next pitch, Teng unleashed a curveball that resulted in a grounder to Willy Adames and a double play to end the inning.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2025
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
After a 12-pitch third inning, Glasnow ended the fourth with another double play grounder.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2025
After Boston’s Jarren Duran advanced to third base on a grounder, Manny Machado kept the ball to attempt the hidden ball trick.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
On the next pitch, Teng unleashed a curveball that resulted in a grounder to Willy Adames and a double play to end the inning.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Grounder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grounder. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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grounder
noun
ground·er
ˈgrau̇n-dər 
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