How to Use batter in a Sentence

batter

1 of 2 verb

• They've been battered and bruised.
  — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
• But the trail has been battered in recent years.
  — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
• Their staff was thinned and battered toward the end of the year.
  — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
• Her head had been battered, and her lungs were filled with water.
  — Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023
• By now, your car has been battered by snow, sleet and ice this winter.
  — Chris Mueller, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 6 Feb. 2026
• Months of war and a blockade have battered Iran.
  — David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
• Braves fans were already battered.
  — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026
• Spurs did not just play badly against Glimt; they were battered.
  — Jay Harris, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
• Rough surf and large waves continue to batter the coast.
  — Daniel Peck, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2025
• They were left bloodied, battered and beaten by the end of it.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
• The belief that life goes on, even if you’re battered and broken.
  — Marissa Stapley, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
• Shells had battered his home, and his caretakers were long gone.
  — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023
• The rudder was battered, and the trio had to be towed to shore in Spain.
  — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
• But there were only waves battering against the rocks, and no sign of the house.
  — Literary Hub, 9 July 2026
• But in recent weeks, the raids have left the camp, an area of less than half a square mile, battered.
  — Hiba Yazbek, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
• Bank stocks have been battered in 2026, but the tide may be about to turn.
  — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
• Tech stocks, which had been leading the market to record highs got battered by the spike in yields.
  — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 May 2026
• She was battered and bruised, with one leg severed above the knee, and died a few hours later.
  — Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2025
• Then the bombs began to batter areas near her Tehran home.
  — Nbc News, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
• The storm that battered Hawaii is known as a Kona storm or Kona low.
  — Jen Murphy, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
• The stock market enters the week ahead battered and bruised by the war in Iran.
  — Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
• Extreme weather events are battering both ends of the world this week.
  — Simmone Shah, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
• Joy, on the other hand, battered some curds up and loaded 'em in a fryer.
  — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
• Pickle chips—lightly battered and fried—make a snack fit for the beach or the cookout.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
• Her body was discovered battered and beaten in a creek.
  — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
• Travel all that way, all that money spent, and we’re getting battered.
  — James Pearce, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
• The dinner includes baked or beer-battered fish served with french fries or baked potato and coleslaw.
  — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
• High-speed winds battered the city alongside frequent bursts of lightning.
  — Ilana Arougheti, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2023
• Pour cheesecake batter evenly over each crusts, filling about three-fourths full.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 June 2023
• Storms twice battered the pier to pieces, once in the late ’30s and again in the ’80s.
  — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025

batter

2 of 2 noun

• What about the guy in the batter’s box?
  — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 May 2026
• The cake batter is rather stiff and sticky.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
• Skenes struck out his first six batters.
  — ABC News, 12 May 2026
• Skenes struck out his first six batters.
  — CBS News, 13 May 2026
• Coat the nuggets in the batter.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
• Just one of the next eight batters made an out.
  — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
• The batter reached and a run scored on the play.
  — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
• Adding oats to the batter boosts fiber even more.
  — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2025
• Araúz had not run hard out of the batter's box.
  — CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
• Araúz had not run hard out of the batter’s box.
  — Dallas Morning News, 10 Mar. 2026
• The chewy and salty cod fish is deep-fried in a beer batter.
  — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
• No Penn batter reached base more than once.
  — American Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
• Ohtani let just two more Guardians batters reach base.
  — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
• Justin Topa then came in and walked a batter of his own.
  — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
• Pour in the batter and place skillet in the oven.
  — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
• Sox batters struck out 14 times.
  — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
• Pour one-third of the batter into the pan.
  — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
• The batter swings and sends a high fly ball into the air.
  — Adam Annaccone, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
• Only two more batters so much as put a ball in play.
  — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
• Spoon half of the streusel mixture on top of the batter.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
• This will help the batter firm up for shaping the cakes.
  — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
• The first two batters of the inning had reached base.
  — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
• To a greased 8- x 8-inch pan, pour the batter.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
• Texture of the batter should be that of wet paint.
  — Jack Hennessy, Outdoor Life, 29 Apr. 2026
• One is the crushed pineapple in the batter.
  — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
• Focus on drips of batter and any oily streaks.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
• Just remove your two pizzelle and add more batter.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
• Kikuchi allowed one hit and struck out six batters.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
• Place one-third of the apple slices on top of the batter.
  — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
• Even after adding the eggs, the batter will be stiff.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026