in the dirt
idiom
baseball, of a pitch
: having hit the ground near home plate before reaching the catcher
He swung and missed at a curveball in the dirt.
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While Manabe’s mind was up in the clouds, Arakawa’s was down in the dirt.
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Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
How long is that going to last in the dirt just past the playground of your middle school?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
And like some other tubers (think potatoes), small pieces of lesser celandine left in the dirt can grow into entirely new plants come spring.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
Coroner officials said the man, who appeared to be 44 to 55 years old, was found fully clothed and lying on his right side in the dirt next to a sidewalk.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
How long is that going to last in the dirt just past the playground of your middle school?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
And like some other tubers (think potatoes), small pieces of lesser celandine left in the dirt can grow into entirely new plants come spring.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
Coroner officials said the man, who appeared to be 44 to 55 years old, was found fully clothed and lying on his right side in the dirt next to a sidewalk.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the dirt
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“In the dirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20dirt. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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