Definitions

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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“After the first inning, I just didn’t feel comfortable getting him past the 40-pitch mark in one inning. I’m not going to put this guy in harm’s way.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

"In the third inning I thought about trying something no one had seen before. I found three sections and started explaining what I wanted."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Huntington Beach had a 5-0 lead with two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the seventh inning when the Oilers’ highly touted left-hander came in to relieve Jared Marchbank.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

But, he was left stranded as Sasaki finished the inning by inducing a groundout before striking out Adam Frazier.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

I think about standing in center field during the last inning of the third game—a game we lost 5–0—with tears streaming down my cheeks.

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

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