How to Use dugout in a Sentence

dugout

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  • 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
  • Yadier Molina was the first one to greet him, offering a hug in front of the dugout.
    — The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Casas got his inaugural laundry-cart ride through the Fenway dugout this past week.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 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
  • When the game was over, a 5-3 Red Sox win, Pham signed autographs next the dugout.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Once the ball bags and protective screens and fungo bats were properly placed on the field, Matt Williams approached the young shortstop and leaned over the dugout rail.
    — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
  • Aaron Boone’s club appeared as a stark contrast to the crosstown team in the other dugout despite both holding Wild Card spots in their respective leagues.
    — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
  • Minutes before first pitch, though, Flaherty sat in the dugout with a quiet confidence, seemingly unfazed by a crowd of several thousand around him.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
  • To better explain it, Anthony Santander got into a batting stance in the visitor’s dugout at Fenway Park.
    — Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Josh Smith cruised home and the party started in the Rangers’ dugout.
    — Sean Collins, Dallas News, 18 July 2023
  • 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
  • The left-field bleacher wall abuts the north end zone and the Padres dugout and a section of seats crowd things on the south side.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Terry stomped her foot and whipped her fist in the air and the Bulldogs catcher trudged back to the dugout.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
  • There was no use in asking the dugout for tips on how to hit Bradley, either.
    — Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
  • From the start, Tatis brought energy to the clubhouse, excitement to the dugout and thrills to the field.
    — Scott Miller, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The vantage points from the dugout weren't the best places to see how the play developed and most of the team relied on the replay.
    — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 25 Aug. 2023
  • With the Phillies down 3-2 and reliever Robert Suarez on the mound, Harper had a message in the dugout.
    — Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Ohtani, on first base, raised both arms toward the Angels’ dugout.
    — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2023
  • France signified his respect to Mullins on his way back to the dugout.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Many Dodgers fans think of Roberts as a dugout Brandon Staley.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
  • They’ll be dispatched as players head into the dugout or walk from the bullpen to the pitcher’s mound.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Harper beckoned Bohm from the on-deck circle and back to the dugout for a quick word of advice.
    — Dan Gelston, ajc, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Why was Ohtani seen laughing in the dugout with Mizuhara as all of this was unfolding?
    — Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2024
  • As Casas sat in the dugout afterward, Trevor Story sat down next to him.
    — Varun Shankar, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
  • As the All-Star break arrives, the Padres need to ask bigger questions that go beyond the dugout.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2023

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