bat around
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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Hagerty batted around against three different West Orange pitchers and before the bleeding was stopped, the Huskies had plated 10 runs in a crazy inning.
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Webb threw just 21 pitches while the Padres batted around.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Houston batted around again in the fourth, adding four runs with the aid of three hits, two walks, a sacrifice fly and an Orioles error.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
Trailing 3-2, the Dodgers batted around in the six-run fourth inning and had five hits.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Webb threw just 21 pitches while the Padres batted around.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Houston batted around again in the fourth, adding four runs with the aid of three hits, two walks, a sacrifice fly and an Orioles error.
—CBS News, 1 May 2026
Trailing 3-2, the Dodgers batted around in the six-run fourth inning and had five hits.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Bat around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20around. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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