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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Advertisement On March 9, a line-drive comebacker drilled Treinen in the right side of his rib cage.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger, who was making his MLB debut, hit a comebacker to the mound.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger, who was making his MLB debut, hit a comebacker to the mound.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Comebacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comebacker. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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