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Recent Examples of bat
Noun
Arraez is one of the MLB's best contact hitters, capable of getting his bat on the ball at will and putting an extremely high number of balls in play. Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 Ohtani stroked a triple into the right field corner in his first at-bat Thursday and scored on Mookie Betts’ double. Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Freeman batted fourth in Game 1. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025 He was slated to bat seventh and play left field, and was replaced by righty Davis Schneider. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bat
Noun
  • The heist deals a huge blow to one of the most popular museums in the world, which houses valuable works like Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and has drawn some 9 million visitors in recent years.
    NPR, NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
  • So, after scans revealed a back injury in July, to be without Cummins’ captaincy for any length of time would represent a considerable blow to his side’s Ashes hopes.
    Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The arrival of a cane-sugar soda comes at a time when Coca-Cola is having success with sugar-free sodas and healthier drink options, like the relaunch of BodyArmor, and bottled water including Smartwater.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Klein, a dentist, went back to work in three weeks, using a cane.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Last year in a Bravo League football game against Tesoro, a 44-14 win for the Sea Kings in which Annett passed for 285 yards, he was hit by a defender while making a throw, knocking his right (throwing) shoulder out of socket.
    Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
  • This isn’t to knock van der Kolk’s book—a book on mental health being so popular feels like a win—but fewer and fewer books getting larger and larger deals is a worrying trend.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some even licked the candy to soften it -- a trick used by contestants in the show.
    Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Napkins were crumpled; plates were licked.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Under Dino Toppmoller, Uzun has evolved from Mario Gotze’s understudy last season into a roaming second striker within a direct, vertical system.
    Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Accompanied by a nonchalant guitar performance, dancer and choreographer Dong Jilan, donning a brown velvet dress and having the same long, wavy hair as Sanmao, woke up from a miniature dune and roamed around the set in a highly spiritual and ceremonial fashion.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Skullcandy Crusher Evo headphones are all about feeling every thump, and beat.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Another Boras client, Cody Bellinger, was nearing the end of his second season in Chicago, which did not deliver as much thump as his MVP-level 2023 campaign.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Up-and-comer status gifted el Khaleel’s group, Mantronix, with the glory of a four-hundred-dollar gig at the rec center, home to youth basketball games, baton-twirling competitions, after-school child care, and — on occasion — community concerts.
    Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Iger, who had passed the CEO baton in early 2020 and wrapped his affiliation with Disney at the end of 2021, ended up being asked to return to the corner office by the board amid flagging confidence in Chapek.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fall boating can mean peaceful days on Arkansas' large reservoirs while many hunters begin to hit the woods instead of the water.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Apple’s iPhone surge Shares of Apple surged 4% to hit a new record on Monday after a report of surprisingly strong sales of its new iPhone 17.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025

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