Definitions

line drive

NOUN

baseball hit that is straight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

liner

WEAK

clothesline line shot rope

Example Sentences

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A pitcher caught a line drive — or rather, the ball caught him — with his jersey.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Barger followed with a line drive to left-center that was hit so hard, it got wedged in the wall for a ground-rule double.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

Toronto's Alejandro Kirk was hit by a pitch from reliever Roki Sasaki and replaced by speedy pinch-runner Myles Straw, before Addison Barger's line drive wedged under the wall in left centre field.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

Ernie Clement singled off reliever Emmet Sheehan to give Toronto the lead for he first time, Sheehan walked in a run, and a line drive from Andres Gimenez made it 5-2.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

Doug dropped two fly balls, struck out twice, got hit in the chest by a line drive, and let five grounders go between his legs.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers