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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With two outs in the top of the seventh inning Sam Lakey hits a home run to give De La Salle 1-0 lead over Notre Dame.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Mountain Ridge 1, Villa Park 0: A run in the fifth inning gave Mountain Ridge the win.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Orange Lutheran started fast with a two-run triple by CJ Weinstein in the first inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

That it was he who cracked the code against Diamondbacks righty Zac Gallen in the fifth inning, teeing off on a three-run, 400-foot home run to left-center field.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

With not even half an inning over, then, the Saints were ahead, seven to nothing, and Horsethief Shorty—the old pro—trotted in from third base to replace Albie Betchel on the mound.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols