bat around
phrasal verb
batted around; batting around; bats around
informal
: to think about or talk about (something, such as an idea) for a period of time
The plan was batted around for a while, but it was finally rejected.
We've been batting the idea around for a few years.
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The frequent guests at the salonnière Elizabeth Montagu’s gatherings included diplomats, painters, politicians, and writers, who batted around matters of philosophy, literature, history, art, foreign affairs, and science.
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Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
After a walk, Jordan Weems allowed a two-run single to Eric Haase to make it 5-0 as Milwaukee batted around.
—Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
The Giants batted around in the third, an inning in which Glasnow threw 37 pitches after throwing only 24 pitches in the first two innings.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
The Dodgers answered San Francisco’s four-run third with four runs of their own in the top of the fourth, batting around against relievers Spencer Howard and Randy Rodriguez, a rally that Andy Pages sparked with a one-out walk.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
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Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
After a walk, Jordan Weems allowed a two-run single to Eric Haase to make it 5-0 as Milwaukee batted around.
—Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
The Giants batted around in the third, an inning in which Glasnow threw 37 pitches after throwing only 24 pitches in the first two innings.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
The Dodgers answered San Francisco’s four-run third with four runs of their own in the top of the fourth, batting around against relievers Spencer Howard and Randy Rodriguez, a rally that Andy Pages sparked with a one-out walk.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
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“Bat around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20around. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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