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’ hitters might be waiting on a wakeup call, but the Guardians jumped on Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the third inning, scoring twice on miscues by him and catcher Smith.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Arcadia 5, El Dorado 4: The Apaches scored three runs in the top of the eighth inning, then held on for the National Classic win.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 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

Closer Malakye Matsumoto had a spectacular seventh inning to pick up the save, striking out all three batters.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

By the end of the second inning, the score was Jupiters 4, Bandits 2.

From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon