knock in
phrasal verb
knocked in; knocking in; knocks in
baseball
: to cause (a run or runner) to score
He knocked in a run in the second inning with a double to left field.
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Jason Myers knocked in the 33-yard kick to give Seattle a 3-0 lead after an 8-play, 51-yard drive.
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February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Even after Poteet equalized, Woodrow battled back to knock in a rebound off the keeper from Ramirez for the eventual 2-1 win.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Hayley Scamurra just knocked in her second goal of the game, this time off an assist from Kelly Pannek.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
In the first meeting between the two teams in November, the Longhorns sneaked out of Las Vegas with a 66-64 win to claim the Players Era Championship when Harmon knocked in a game-winning floater.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Even after Poteet equalized, Woodrow battled back to knock in a rebound off the keeper from Ramirez for the eventual 2-1 win.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Hayley Scamurra just knocked in her second goal of the game, this time off an assist from Kelly Pannek.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
In the first meeting between the two teams in November, the Longhorns sneaked out of Las Vegas with a 66-64 win to claim the Players Era Championship when Harmon knocked in a game-winning floater.
—Zach Powell, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Knock in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20in. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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