bat in
phrasal verb
batted in; batting in; bats in
baseball
: to hit the ball in a way that makes it possible for a run to score
He batted in 70 runs last year.
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Care must also be taken not to trap flightless young bats in buildings.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
However, the team wanted his bat in the lineup.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In one frightening scene, Springsteen steps in and hits his dad with a baseball bat in an effort to protect his mom.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
With greener pitches and a ball that now moves for prolonged periods, batting in Australia has become tougher.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
However, the team wanted his bat in the lineup.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In one frightening scene, Springsteen steps in and hits his dad with a baseball bat in an effort to protect his mom.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
With greener pitches and a ball that now moves for prolonged periods, batting in Australia has become tougher.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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