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 heart and soul of the team, Gaona’s voice can be heard above everyone else’s in the dugout.
    Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2022
  • In the top of the eighth, Kotsay argued a close pitch to Álvarez from the dugout.
    Ben Ross, Chron, 1 June 2022
  • 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
  • Willis raised his arms as his teammates rushed from the dugout.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2022
  • La Russa said there is a process to slowing the game down from the dugout.
    Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 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
  • The moment the ball left the bat, Contreras jumped out of the dugout like the Cubs had won the pennant.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 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
  • Start with popping out of the dugout for pregame Thursday.
    Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 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
  • Despite standing near the dugout steps, Roberts never did.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
  • That’s when the benches cleared, as Torres tried pushing Garcia make toward the dugout.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024

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