bat out
verb
batted out; batting out; bats out
: to compose especially in a casual, careless, or hurried manner
batted out a first draft of the memo
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So far this year, testing by the University of Wyoming has found only two rabies-positive bats out of 259 tested.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Counsell naturally was skewered on social media, despite Crow-Armstrong’s recent slump and overall numbers against lefties, for taking the bat out of the hands of his Most Valuable Player candidate.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
The at-bat where Flo … switches his bat out after the first pitch then hits a rocket up the middle.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
Rafaela now has 43 RBI on the season, which ranks fourth on the team despite Rafaela primarily batting out of the No. 9 spot.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
On Friday, the first inning initially ended when Lutheran was called for batting out of order.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Elly De La Cruz, whose Reds lost twice to the Giants in their opening three-game series, tried the bat out on Monday and proceeded to go 4-for-5 with two homers, a double and seven RBIs.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Magician Blake Vogt pulled a bat out of his backpack and secured a hit with it, which no one was sure if that was legal under celebrity softball rules.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
A number of Twins players tried the bat out during spring training and came away with mixed opinions.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Counsell naturally was skewered on social media, despite Crow-Armstrong’s recent slump and overall numbers against lefties, for taking the bat out of the hands of his Most Valuable Player candidate.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
The at-bat where Flo … switches his bat out after the first pitch then hits a rocket up the middle.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
Rafaela now has 43 RBI on the season, which ranks fourth on the team despite Rafaela primarily batting out of the No. 9 spot.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 July 2025
On Friday, the first inning initially ended when Lutheran was called for batting out of order.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Elly De La Cruz, whose Reds lost twice to the Giants in their opening three-game series, tried the bat out on Monday and proceeded to go 4-for-5 with two homers, a double and seven RBIs.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Magician Blake Vogt pulled a bat out of his backpack and secured a hit with it, which no one was sure if that was legal under celebrity softball rules.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
A number of Twins players tried the bat out during spring training and came away with mixed opinions.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Bat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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