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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The rushed throw was knocked in the air by safety Jason Pinnock and intercepted by linebacker Dee Winters.
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Matt Barrows, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Tomas Rodriguez knocked in an insurance goal in the 89th minute to secure the three-goal victory for Panama.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Read Next California Navy sailor killed answering unexpected knock in 2021, CA cops say.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2025
Nolan Jess, California baseball: Jess went 2 for 3 and knocked in two runs to lead California to a 6-1 win over Marin Catholic in the NCS Division III finals.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
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Matt Barrows, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Tomas Rodriguez knocked in an insurance goal in the 89th minute to secure the three-goal victory for Panama.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Read Next California Navy sailor killed answering unexpected knock in 2021, CA cops say.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2025
Nolan Jess, California baseball: Jess went 2 for 3 and knocked in two runs to lead California to a 6-1 win over Marin Catholic in the NCS Division III finals.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for knock in
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“Knock in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20in. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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