: 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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Sarah Jean Maher, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Christian Moore mashed a two-run homer, and two batters later, Denzer Guzman hit a solo blast as the Angels took a 3-2 lead.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Alonso homered in every game in the series, and the Mets drove in 13 of their 18 runs with 10 home runs.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Raleigh needs five home runs to match Aaron Judge’s record for the most homers in a season by an American League player (62).
—Sarah Jean Maher, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Christian Moore mashed a two-run homer, and two batters later, Denzer Guzman hit a solo blast as the Angels took a 3-2 lead.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
Bumgarner put barrel to ball and sent it over the left-field fence, becoming the first pitcher to ever homer against Kershaw.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
Alonso homered in every game in the series, and the Mets drove in 13 of their 18 runs with 10 home runs.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Homer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homer. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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