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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Ben Royo kept the inning alive with a two-out single to left.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Leading 11-2, Johnson retired the first batter in the top of the eighth inning before Nico Partida singled to right.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Lamb greeted reliever Cooper Powell with a three-run home run over the right field bleachers in the third inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Not because the Dodgers reliever gave up three runs in the eighth inning to the Philadelphia Phillies, blowing a save opportunity and getting tagged with his first loss of the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 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

Vocabulary lists containing inning

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