comebacker
noun
come·back·er
ˈkəm-ˌba-kər 
plural comebackers
1
baseball
: a ground ball hit directly to the pitcher
… Cormier had retired Mo Vaughn … on a weak comebacker to the mound to end the seventh.—
Gordon Edes
Gordon Edes2
golf
: a putt back to the hole after a preceding putt has rolled past it
After pitching to within 20 feet of the pin, Junior runs his first putt four feet past and then misses the comebacker.—Jaime Diaz
Jaime DiazExamples of comebacker in a Sentence
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Webb also started double plays on comebackers in the fifth and seventh innings.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
Smith attempted to retire Marlins star Jazz Chisholm Jr. after fielding a screaming comebacker toward the mound.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
Buehler was also hit in the hip by a comebacker Tuesday.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Then Michael Conforto loaded the bases as reliever Rafael Montero misplayed a comebacker.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2024
Smith attempted to retire Marlins star Jazz Chisholm Jr. after fielding a screaming comebacker toward the mound.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
Buehler was also hit in the hip by a comebacker Tuesday.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
Then Michael Conforto loaded the bases as reliever Rafael Montero misplayed a comebacker.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
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“Comebacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comebacker. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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