Definitions

inning

[in-ing] / ˈɪn ɪŋ /

NOUN

turn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

round shot stint stretch

STRONG

accomplishment act action bit bout crack deed favor fling gesture go hitch move period routine say service shift spell succession time tour trick try watch

WEAK

go around

Antonyms

STRONG

cessation idleness inaction inactivity inertia repose rest stagnation stoppage

Example Sentences

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In the US and Canada there’s also a new 24/7 MLB live stream with replays, news, highlights, and analysis, plus on-demand highlights and a new MLB Big Inning live show.

From The Verge • Mar. 8, 2022

"I knew coming in I needed five more strikeouts to get to 200. Inning by inning I was looking for it."

From Fox News • Oct. 2, 2021

Inning after inning I tried to interest my family in the event, but of course, they were watching the movie and did not want the interruption.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2019

The Extra Inning podcast is starting to find its rhythm in the starting rotation.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2017

Inning by inning and run by run, we chipped away, and a minute ago, we tied things up when I scored all the way from first on Luis’s base knock to right.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

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