: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to about 10¹/₂ or later 11¹/₂ bushels or 100 U.S. gallons (378 liters)
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: home run
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David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Last season was a tale of two years leading to Torres hitting .257 with 15 homers and 63 RBIs.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Alonso, the first hitter this season to homer on a Devin Williams changeup, yelled and turned the bat over in his hands as the ball soared towards right field.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
During the 1959 season, Maxwell belted twelve of his 31 homers on Sundays.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Last season was a tale of two years leading to Torres hitting .257 with 15 homers and 63 RBIs.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
In the second game, an 11-3 Dodgers victory, Judge homered against rookie Gavin Stone — who is out with an injury — and Ryan Yarbrough — who was traded in July.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Alonso, the first hitter this season to homer on a Devin Williams changeup, yelled and turned the bat over in his hands as the ball soared towards right field.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Homer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homer. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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