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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Zach Neto had two of the Angels’ four hits, and left-hander Yusei Kikuchi was charged with five runs and six hits while pitching into the sixth inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The call ended the eighth inning with two runners on base and the Red Sox trailing by one run.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

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

Matt Manzo had a home run in the first inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Inning by inning and run by run, we chipped away, and a minute ago, we tied things up when I scored all the way from first on Luis’s base knock to right.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner