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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He is considered a top fit for the Red Sox, who desperately need a righty power bat in their lineup.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Right off the bat in the first game of the year, Clemson came up short against LSU.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Breslow said Anthony will have a full, healthy offseason and should start swinging a bat in a couple of weeks.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Researchers using an infrared camera captured a rat attacking a bat in a cave in northern Germany.
—NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Right off the bat in the first game of the year, Clemson came up short against LSU.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Breslow said Anthony will have a full, healthy offseason and should start swinging a bat in a couple of weeks.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Researchers using an infrared camera captured a rat attacking a bat in a cave in northern Germany.
—NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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