force-out

or force·out

[ fawrs-out ]

noun

, Baseball.

1. a putout of a base runner on a force play. : FO

Word History and Origins

Origin of force-out¹

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; noun use of verb phrase force out

Example Sentences

It was here in 2023, on this south-eastern part of the front line, where Ukraine launched a counteroffensive it hoped would force out the Russian invaders.

From BBC

Freeman did hit a grounder, but it was soft enough that first baseman Donovan Solano had no choice but to throw home for a force out.

From Los Angeles Times

San Francisco shortstop Tyler Fitzgerald made a nice diving stop of Freddie Freeman’s grounder up the middle and shoveled a flip with his glove hand to second for a force out.

From Los Angeles Times

All three eventually ordered French and other Western forces out, and instead turned to Russia for military support.

From Seattle Times

An infested tree will often sport a thinning canopy and red or black stains on the trunk, which Durbin said indicate injured areas where the tree is attempting to force out insects.

From Los Angeles Times

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