Blank (Verb)
Meaning
Keep the opposing (baseball) team from winning.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The pitcher's changeup helped blank the visiting team in the top of the eighth inning.
- The team relied on their stingy defense to blank their opponents in consecutive games.
- In the crucial playoff game, the home team's starter managed to blank the rival team for seven innings.
- The team has struggled to blank opponents on the road all season.
- The ace pitcher stepped up to blank their arch-rivals in a decisive game.