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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The Dodgers have made clear that saving an inning for the postseason is preferable to spending it during the regular season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

One more inning in each start would have gotten him to 200 innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

On a night the Dodgers fielded a lineup without Mookie Betts and Will Smith, the team hit five home runs — two by Rushing — and scored in every inning but the second and ninth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Then came the bottom of the eighth inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

By the fifth inning, she had finally restored the dining room to its original condition.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord