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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Starter Emmet Sheehan ran into trouble when he gave up a ground-rule double to Tyler Freeman to lead off the fourth inning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Will Gasparino was ejected in the fourth inning for malicious contact after he was caught in a rundown and ran over an Oregon player ready to tag him out at third base.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Garcia smashed a three-run homer to right in the sixth inning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

He had an RBI double in the first inning and an RBI single in the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Since the first inning, we had been laying back off Red’s first pitches, making him throw a lot of fastballs and taking him deep in the count.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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