at the plate

idiom

baseball
: at home plate
The runner was tagged out at the plate.

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Three hard options, and three soft options, no matter who’s at the plate? Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 Austin Wendorf led Orangewood Christian with 2 runs batted in and was 2-for-4 at the plate. Robert Clark, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025 In his roles at the plate and squatting behind it, Fasano knew plenty about the way pitchers got hitters out. Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2025 Mayer impressed at the plate for the second afternoon in a row. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the plate

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“At the plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20plate. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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