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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
a sharp bat with a rolled-up newspaper and that fly was a goner
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as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
riot policemen armed with bats and tear gas
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as in to knock
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
batted the lamp off the table with one strike
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
batted the piñata until it finally broke open
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as in to roam
to move about from place to place aimlessly
on Sunday afternoons we'd pile into Father's car and bat around the countryside
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Recent Examples of bat
Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, who hit two home runs on Friday against the Giants, including his first career walk-off home run, had a rough night on Monday, striking out five times in five at-bats.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
ABC News, 5 June 2026
Sanchez was called out with second baseman Mikaela Villa due to bat next.
—Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 4 June 2026
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Noun
Cholowsky and the bat boy lingered in their embrace, clinging to the final remnants of a season neither seemed ready to leave behind.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, who hit two home runs on Friday against the Giants, including his first career walk-off home run, had a rough night on Monday, striking out five times in five at-bats.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Verb
The Twins outfielder made the play, caught the ball, and stayed in for the rest of the inning before being pulled when the Twins went to bat.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
Sanchez was called out with second baseman Mikaela Villa due to bat next.
—Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bat
Noun
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At that pace, even a tiny micrometeoroid has the ability to impart a significant kinetic blow upon striking a spacecraft en route to the moon, with potentially disastrous results for the astronaut crew inside.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
7 June 2026
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Sánchez had the big blow with a two-run shot.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Four were fishing with cane poles from a rickety dock.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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They can also be seen around mountains, swamps, cane thickets, wooded stream corridors, and rural habitats.—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Within Kyiv, five medical facilities and several residential and commercial blocks were damaged or destroyed, sparking fires, burning cars and knocking debris onto a kindergarten, authorities reported.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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When the tiffin is returned licked clean, Ila sends another meal but with a note, leading to a rich correspondence between the two.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Just outside the room, Hadley eagerly licked it up.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Families Plenty of children roam the resort in head-to-toe Ralph Lauren—these little guests are as important as the larger ones.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Praearcturus gigas is believed to be the largest scorpion to ever roam the Earth, and was discovered from fossils that have been tucked away in London’s Natural History Museum for more than 150 years.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Soon after, hearing the thump of ball on metal gate, Badri stepped outside to check if his message had been heeded.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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One of her first acts on taking up the festival baton in 2025 was to reinstate the International Competition.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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In the audience will be Pink's mother — who took her to shows growing up in Philadelphia, instilling a love of musicals — and Pink's two children, a passing of the musical theater baton.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The hitting coaches have been really emphasizing it.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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“Bat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bat. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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