pop out

phrase

baseball
: to hit a pop fly that is caught for an out

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Messick escaped further damage by striking out Jose Siri and getting Campero to pop out. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Raisel Iglesias got pinch-hitter Gary Sanchez to pop out with the potential tying run on third base in the eighth, and then pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his 27th save. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Michelle Saniei, without being shackled to a man, has come into her own and managed to pop out from a crowded field. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026 Right-hander Adrian Houser got Manny Machado to pop out, but Tatis and Rengifo executed a double steal and France lined a ball to center to open up a 6-0 lead. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pop out

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“Pop out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pop%20out. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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