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force-out
noun[ C ]
(alsoforceout)uk /ˈfɔːsˌaʊt/ us /ˈfɔːrsˌaʊt/
in baseball, an occasion when a player is put out when they have to run to the next base(= one of the four positions that a player must reach to score a point) because another player on their team is running to the base where they are standing:
The fielder stepped on second base to complete a force-out.
Miller threw the ball to third base for the force-out.
What could have been a game-winning hit turned into a forceout at second base.
Jennings made the easy force-out to end the inning.
Matthews made a fine stop and stepped on third base for the game-ending force-out.
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force sb out | Business English
force sb out
phrasal verb with forceverb[ T ]uk /fɔːs/us
to make a person lose their job or position:
In spite of his success in repositioning the brand, the CEO was forced out after five years.
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