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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He also drove in the game’s only run with an RBI single in the fifth inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The Dodgers pushed it to 5-0 in the fourth inning when Smith singled to left to score Kyle Tucker, who’d doubled off the center field wall.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

He started his work in the eighth inning by blowing past Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper and Alec Bohm.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

In the fifth inning Friday, Wyatt Langford deposited a Glasnow curveball into the Dodgers’ bullpen; his first home run this season pushed Texas’ advantage to 4-2.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

In the last inning there was a foul ball, though at first Palmer did not know it.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli

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