How to Use dugout in a Sentence

dugout

noun
  • A lot of fun rounding the bases and getting back to the dugout with the rest of the guys.
    Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Vázquez, who looked stunned, then made his way to the dugout.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Wong flew out and his teammates trudged through the back of the dugout as if in a trance.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Those fans calling out to the players from the first rows by the dugout?
    Scott Miller, Twin Cities, 19 July 2024
  • The crowd booed and Brennan and Straw ducked into the dugout.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The emotion spilled out of Betts as the Dodgers spilled out of the dugout to meet him at home plate.
    Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Josh Smith cruised home and the party started in the Rangers’ dugout.
    Sean Collins, Dallas News, 18 July 2023
  • The game was tied at 1, and Odor let out a fist pump and a yell toward his dugout.
    Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2022
  • When Baker did it again Tuesday the Jays came out of the dugout.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022
  • On his way back to the dugout, Hinch received an ovation from the fans.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2022
  • Houck was in the dugout watching when Bogaerts scored the go-ahead run.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022
  • Fans will also have the chance to tour the Marlins’ clubhouse and dugout.
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The innocent days of grade-school kids winning a day in the dugout are over.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Ahead of the Tigers’ game that steamy June evening, Bignamini dropped by the team’s dugout.
    Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2022
  • La Russa, who turns 78 on Oct. 4, has not been cleared to return to the dugout.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022
  • The Guardians manager came out of the dugout, said a bunch of bad words to Kulpa and was shown the door.
    Andy Nesbitt, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022
  • When the game was over, a 5-3 Red Sox win, Pham signed autographs next the dugout.
    Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2022
  • The left-field bleacher wall abuts the north end zone and the Padres dugout and a section of seats crowd things on the south side.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Yadier Molina was the first one to greet him, offering a hug in front of the dugout.
    The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Terry stomped her foot and whipped her fist in the air and the Bulldogs catcher trudged back to the dugout.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
  • And in the dugout, Roberts and his staff rolled the dice on a couple high-stakes decisions.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
  • That sent LeMahieu around the bases and the Yankees’ dugout into a frenzy.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
  • Castillo walked slowly back to the dugout, took off his hat and pointed to the sky.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 28 July 2022
  • There was no use in asking the dugout for tips on how to hit Bradley, either.
    Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
  • This year’s team, many of whom took in the ceremonies from the top step of the third-base dugout, faces even longer odds.
    Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
  • From the start, Tatis brought energy to the clubhouse, excitement to the dugout and thrills to the field.
    Scott Miller, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The vantage points from the dugout weren't the best places to see how the play developed and most of the team relied on the replay.
    Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 25 Aug. 2023
  • What’s more, the Guardians and Plesac had to come back out of the dugout and try to get their second third out of the inning.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2022
  • So, when Judge homered to put the game away for the Yankees (who went on to win, 6–3), the Yankees dugout was overjoyed.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Four more consecutive balls to Jesse Winker put another runner on base and brought pitching coach Mark Prior out of the dugout.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024

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