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Wondering how to use Linebacker in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as footballer or back.

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Linebacker in a sentence

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Linebacker meaning

The defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes.

Synonyms of Linebacker

line backer football player footballer back

Related words

Other words often associated with Linebacker or its synonyms:

player jock participant athlete posterior hindmost rear forward endorse rearward support backward

Using Linebacker

  • The main meaning on this page is: The defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes.
  • Useful related words include: line backer, football player, footballer, back.
  • In the example corpus, linebacker often appears in combinations such as: inside linebacker, outside linebacker, linebacker and.

Context around Linebacker

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

middle 3× inside 2× outside 2× junior 1× graduate 1× cougars 1× college 1× down 1× level 1× coverage 1×

Often after:

lavonte 1× devin 1× previously 1× group 1× lacks 1× prospect 1× nick 1× vontaze 1× isn 1× chris 1×

Sentence patterns with Linebacker

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a senior linebacker and captain 1× agency profile linebacker navorro bowmanone 1× and graduate linebacker each had 1× as a linebacker flying to 1× at middle linebacker while on 1× at outside linebacker when t 1× best coverage linebacker has also 1× clemson star linebacker jeremiah trotter 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 13 play 1× a flag was 1× a lack of 1× a lot of 1× after seeing limited 1× after the game 1×

Common sentence endings:

10 7 lead 1× creek football team 1× due to injury 1× effort in pursuit 1× his second score 1× in the nfl 1×

Words around Linebacker

Just before it in the word index:

lineback 4 linebach 2 lineations 2 lineation 3 linearly 103 linearized 5

Just after it in the word index:

linebackers 225 linebacking 12 linebarger 9 linebaugh 2 lineberger 5 lineberry 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

accordance 1.135 julie 1.135 pac 1.135 sued 1.135 victorian 1.135 brigade 1.134

Corpus analysis for Linebacker

  • In this selection, "linebacker" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, middle, inside, outside, lavonte, devin and previously stand out and add context to how "linebacker" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a senior linebacker and captain and agency profile linebacker navorro bowmanone. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "linebacker" sits close to words such as accordance, julie and pac, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with linebacker

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Alan Mendoza is a senior linebacker and captain for the Middle Creek football team. (14 words)

Linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski, the Raiders’ best coverage linebacker, has also been ruled out due to injury. (16 words)

Junior Linebacker and Graduate linebacker each had six tackles and the LR defense had three total sacks. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

After seeing limited playmaking at the position in 2022, the Steelers and GM Omar Khan went out in free agency and were aggressive, adding the likes of Cole Holcomb, Elandon Roberts and Kwon Alexander to try and shore up inside linebacker. (41 words)

Free agent linebacker Paul Kruger signed with the Cleveland Browns, linebacker Dannell Ellerbe signed with the Miami Dolphins, cornerback Cary Williams signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, and safety Ed Reed signed with the Houston Texans. (35 words)

A flag was thrown on the play as Washington seemingly had ahold of Cincinnati linebacker Germaine Pratt, but the flag was picked up, giving the Steelers a touchdown and a 10-7 lead. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

Junior Linebacker and Graduate linebacker each had six tackles and the LR defense had three total sacks.

The Bucs are banged up with linebacker Lavonte David (groin), cornerback Jamel Dean (ankle/foot) and linebacker Devin White (foot) non-participants on Wednesday’s practice report.

The Cougars linebacker previously had been to the Butkus Award watch list (nation’s top college linebacker).

An every down linebacker, he and the rest of the inside linebacker group brought splash to the position missing in 2022.

This linebacker lacks a top tier, Roquan Smith-level linebacker prospect, but has plenty of Top 50 type players that will contribute at a high level early in their careers.

Linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski, the Raiders’ best coverage linebacker, has also been ruled out due to injury.

Paul Guenther, who knows middle linebacker Vontaze Burfict better than anyone, hopes the middle linebacker isn’t being singled out for sins seen weekly in the NFL.

Behind them, the defense lost its leader in linebacker Chris Worley and two-year starting linebacker Jerome Baker.

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Free agency profile: Linebacker NaVorro BowmanOne of the biggest positions of need for the Cincinnati Bengals this year is at linebacker.

On one play he might be lined up as at middle linebacker while on another he might be lined up as a defensive end or outside linebacker.

Free agent linebacker Paul Kruger signed with the Cleveland Browns, linebacker Dannell Ellerbe signed with the Miami Dolphins, cornerback Cary Williams signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, and safety Ed Reed signed with the Houston Texans.

Linebacker Lee Roy Jordan led the team with six interceptions, while linebacker D.D. Lewis was an effective weapon pass rushing.

A 13-play drive — assisted by a personal foul on Packers linebacker for pushing a member of the Lions staff — ended with Williams running in his second score.

A flag was thrown on the play as Washington seemingly had ahold of Cincinnati linebacker Germaine Pratt, but the flag was picked up, giving the Steelers a touchdown and a 10-7 lead.

After seeing limited playmaking at the position in 2022, the Steelers and GM Omar Khan went out in free agency and were aggressive, adding the likes of Cole Holcomb, Elandon Roberts and Kwon Alexander to try and shore up inside linebacker.

After the game, Clemson star linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. waved a giant Tiger paw flag at midfield — and planted its pole on the Gamecocks' logo.

A lack of depth doesn’t get exposed until the moment you need it, just as Pittsburgh felt at outside linebacker when T.J. Watt went down in Week One.

Alan Mendoza is a senior linebacker and captain for the Middle Creek football team.

Alexander plays with his hair on fire as a linebacker, flying to the football with impressive effort in pursuit.

A lot of 4-2-5 teams are recruiting him to play like that hybrid linebacker, nickelback-type spot.

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Common combinations with linebacker

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "linebacker" in a sentence?
An example: "Junior Linebacker and Graduate linebacker each had six tackles and the LR defense had three total sacks." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "linebacker" from authentic English texts.
What does "linebacker" mean?
Linebacker means: The defensive players who are in position behind the defensive linemen and in front of the safeties and cornerbacks and whose principal responsibilities are to tackle runners and to defend against shorter passes.
What are synonyms of "linebacker"?
Common synonyms of "linebacker" include: line backer, football player, footballer, back.
How many example sentences with "linebacker" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "linebacker", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.