in the dirt

idiom

baseball, of a pitch

: having hit the ground near home plate before reaching the catcher

He swung and missed at a curveball in the dirt.

Examples of in the dirt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then came cyclosporine, derived from a Norwegian fungus found in the dirt. —Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Gardening gloves: on sale for $13.99 (18% off) Original price: $16.99 (Amazon ) A good pair of gardening gloves makes digging in the dirt easier on your hands. —Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025

The charting also suggests Sanders doesn’t put the easy ones in the dirt. —Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025

When a program looks back at the point of origin of its success, the arrival of twins Amy and Jill Sutton was a flag in the dirt for a team that is now on the biggest stage for the first time in its history. —Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for in the dirt

• controvert
• disconcert
• extrovert
• introvert
• reassert
• undershirt
• alert
• assert
• avert
• dessert
• divert
• evert