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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There is something magical about seeing Ohtani polish off his first inning on the mound, then immediately grab a bat and head to the plate without ever stopping in the dugout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Huntington Beach 2, Corona 1: The Oilers got the walk-off win in the eighth inning on an RBI double from Dane Cunningham.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

If Yamamoto is the Dodgers’ best pitcher, then every inning he pitches is an inning that gives the Dodgers their best chance to win.

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

Shirley hurried to reverse the seating that had taken her an inning to accomplish.

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

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