DHed; DHing
: to play as a designated hitter in a baseball game
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Keith Law, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Boston asked Devers to move to DH, and the team's relationship with the slugger soured to the point that Devers was traded to San Francisco in June.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Boston asked Devers to move to DH, and the team’s relationship with the slugger soured to the point that Devers was traded to San Francisco in June.
—Jay Cohen, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
In the early years it was handed to Anthony Powell and DH Lawrence and Ivy Compton Burnett and Muriel Spark.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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Moving Lux opens up some playing time in the outfield and/or DH, which could give Spencer Steer the latter spot with Sal Stewart maybe taking over at first.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Boston asked Devers to move to DH, and the team's relationship with the slugger soured to the point that Devers was traded to San Francisco in June.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Boston asked Devers to move to DH, and the team’s relationship with the slugger soured to the point that Devers was traded to San Francisco in June.
—Jay Cohen, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
In the early years it was handed to Anthony Powell and DH Lawrence and Ivy Compton Burnett and Muriel Spark.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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“DH.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DH. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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