How to Use dugout in a Sentence

dugout

noun
  • A lot of fun rounding the bases and getting back to the dugout with the rest of the guys.
    — Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Vázquez, who looked stunned, then made his way to the dugout.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2022
  • His wife, Jess, and his son, Liam, sat in the front row of seats near the dugout.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2021
  • Wong flew out and his teammates trudged through the back of the dugout as if in a trance.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The ball skipped off Haase's glove and chest, rolling toward the Tigers' dugout.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Those fans calling out to the players from the first rows by the dugout?
    — Scott Miller, Twin Cities, 19 July 2024
  • The crowd booed and Brennan and Straw ducked into the dugout.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The emotion spilled out of Betts as the Dodgers spilled out of the dugout to meet him at home plate.
    — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Josh Smith cruised home and the party started in the Rangers’ dugout.
    — Sean Collins, Dallas News, 18 July 2023
  • The only thing that’s not great is how far the clubhouse is from the dugout.
    — Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The Padres’ intense new pitcher stalked around the mound and the infield grass and to and from the dugout.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The heart and soul of the team, Gaona’s voice can be heard above everyone else’s in the dugout.
    — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2022
  • In the top of the eighth, Kotsay argued a close pitch to Álvarez from the dugout.
    — Ben Ross, Chron, 1 June 2022
  • As Fried pitched, Guidry watched from behind a screen near the dugout.
    — Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The game was tied at 1, and Odor let out a fist pump and a yell toward his dugout.
    — Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2022
  • When Baker did it again Tuesday the Jays came out of the dugout.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022
  • Willis raised his arms as his teammates rushed from the dugout.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2022
  • La Russa said there is a process to slowing the game down from the dugout.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2022
  • On his way back to the dugout, Hinch received an ovation from the fans.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2022
  • In the Dodgers’ dugout, Gavin Lux ducked out of view of the field before the bottom of the ninth inning.
    — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Houck was in the dugout watching when Bogaerts scored the go-ahead run.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022
  • The moment the ball left the bat, Contreras jumped out of the dugout like the Cubs had won the pennant.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2022
  • Grayson was in the dugout for some of the biggest games between the Premier League years.
    — Beren Cross, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
  • By the later innings, though, the dugout snack could get a bit, well, dull.
    — Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Fans will also have the chance to tour the Marlins’ clubhouse and dugout.
    — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The innocent days of grade-school kids winning a day in the dugout are over.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Ahead of the Tigers’ game that steamy June evening, Bignamini dropped by the team’s dugout.
    — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2022
  • La Russa, who turns 78 on Oct. 4, has not been cleared to return to the dugout.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Start with popping out of the dugout for pregame Thursday.
    — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Back in the dugout for a second spell as manager is David Moyes, whose sides play better when sitting deep and striking on the counter-attack.
    — Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025

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