cleat

Example Sentences

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I took off from second base but when I slid into third, I caught my cleat in the dirt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“They were the first thing I considered to be a luxury, because I didn’t actually need that model of cleat to play soccer, but they were the ones I desired and wanted,” he continues.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024

“So we do try to get them to use a cleat that has a favorable interaction with the turf.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2023

Garrett leaped at the wall and appeared to catch a spike from his left cleat in the wall’s padding as the ball went over.

From Washington Times • Aug. 23, 2023

I was so eager to get the dribble going again that when I went for the ball with my other foot, I rolled my cleat up over it instead.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez