at bat
noun
plural at bats
baseball
: a turn at batting
had three hits in five at bats
Note: For the purposes of calculating a player's batting average and slugging percentage, an official at bat is charged for each turn at batting except when the player walks, hits a sacrifice bunt or sacrifice fly, is hit by a pitched ball, or is interfered with by the catcher.
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Christy’s soft launch shows how tough that space can be, but Black Bear will be back at bat with Jason Statham’s Shelter, dated for Jan. 30, 2026.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Addison Barger walked, and Roberts moved the infield in for a possible play at the plate and Kirk at bat.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Nathan Lukes walked in Toronto’s next at bat, bringing home another run.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Their season was on the line, and their most important, and at times most impactful, player was at bat.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
Addison Barger walked, and Roberts moved the infield in for a possible play at the plate and Kirk at bat.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Nathan Lukes walked in Toronto’s next at bat, bringing home another run.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Their season was on the line, and their most important, and at times most impactful, player was at bat.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at bat
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“At bat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20bat. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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