How to Use force-out in a Sentence

force-out

noun
  • An error on Jackson, who dropped a throw on a potential force-out, helped fan the flame, putting men on first and third with one out.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Since then, replay review has widened to include many other types of calls, including force-outs on bases and whether fly balls were caught before touching the ground.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The Pirates added another run in the fifth on Oneil Cruz's RBI force-out.
    — CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The Pirates added another run in the fifth on Oneil Cruz’s RBI force-out.
    — ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The Mets struck out only twice against Wrobleski, but grounded out 10 times, hit into two double plays and one force-out, which was also on the ground.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • In the ninth with the bases loaded with Blue Jays, Rojas fielded a grounder and got a force-out at home to save a run (the Jays would pull off the same feat the next inning).
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2025
  • And Bryce Harper made a play on a bunt, darting into the infield and throwing the ball to Alec Bohm at third for a force-out to keep runners on first and second.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In a mobile workforce, rollovers and force-outs are essential continuity mechanisms, but retirement success now depends on whether the broader system is designed to keep savings connected across job changes, not simply to process exits efficiently.
    — Chris Herman, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Brewers manager Pat Murphy next took exception to Contreras’ hard slide into second base on Wilyer Abreu’s RBI force-out.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Contreras, who barked at Woodruff on his way to first base, then slid hard into second on Wilyer Abreu’s RBI force-out, and made contact with former Red Sox infielder David Hamilton in the process.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026

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