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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
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
The bats are coming alive lower in the order, helping the Mets turn over the lineup and as a result, creating scoring opportunities for Juan Soto.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
Attleboro pitcher Jenna Callahan – who batted 4-for-5 with two doubles – was in a rhythm entering the seventh, though, retiring eight of Taunton’s previous nine batters in a 5-4 game.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
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Noun
Just got to hang in there and just kind of keep taking good at-bats.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
The bats are coming alive lower in the order, helping the Mets turn over the lineup and as a result, creating scoring opportunities for Juan Soto.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
Verb
The Utes had a chance to tie the game in the sixth inning with a runner on second and first with two outs and outfielder Jet Gilliam up to bat, but the junior popped up to end the inning.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
Attleboro pitcher Jenna Callahan – who batted 4-for-5 with two doubles – was in a rhythm entering the seventh, though, retiring eight of Taunton’s previous nine batters in a 5-4 game.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bat
Noun
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Amid aspersions and attack ads, the pair nearly came to blows at a community debate.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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From there, both fighters were trading blows, but the fifth round was when Strickland had an interesting moment with Chimaev.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The Rio Grande was twenty feet away, shining between stalks of river cane.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Renovated in 2023, the traditional Goan style continues in guest rooms with parquet floors, cane weave chairs, antique-style wardrobes with mirrors and headboards, and furnished balconies or terraces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The puck had just slipped through Poehling’s skates when McNabb crunched Poehling into the boards, knocking him out for the rest of the game and prompting an official review.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Jones’ challenge has forced Thompson to match his fundraising and door-knocking efforts — both candidates have raised roughly $3 million, their campaigns said.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The parallels between Ines’ dilemma and that of a nation being asked to lick its wounds in silence — in the name of moving on from past miseries — are present but elusive.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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At one point A’zion licks the digitally de-aged Mick Jagger’s face.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Verb
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This particular giant roamed Southeast Asia during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 100 to 120 million years ago.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The new enclosure will allow the giraffes to roam inside and outside, eliminating what used to be a long walk from the zoo’s African Savanna to their housing barn.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The Yankees need Wells to provide at least some thump in a bottom third of the order that hasn’t been very good.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Moments later, a bass thump sounded in the distance.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Harper and Fox each scored 24 points and Stephon Castle added 20 as the Spurs guards unflinchingly took the baton from their 7-foot-4 superstar and turned the rest of the night into a midrange clinic with an array of pull-up jumpers in and around the paint.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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With the top line of Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov and Seth Jarvis still in the starting blocks, as far as production goes, the second line has grabbed the baton and finished two legs of the race.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Sloane, who has increased his fastball velocity by over 10 mph since last spring and now reaches 90, hit the gym hard.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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During their semifinal win over Wisconsin, the Bruins hit four home runs and pushed their NCAA record single-season team home run total to 181.—
Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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“Bat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bat. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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