Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bat (around)
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There has been talk over the last few years that ratings for NFL games have been down and that some fans have stopped watching the league for various reasons.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Her commentary ascends into a full monologue, pulling focus from her perch in the background and eventually outright talking over Harrelson.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday, steps away from the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, TIME hosted a panel to discuss how AI is transforming systems to address global challenges.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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This was followed by a montage of media reports discussing his return to late-night hosting duties.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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That’s been chewed over many times.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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That calls for precise communication between station chefs, who congregate nightly to chew over the next day’s dishes.—
Kristin Tablang,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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B’Tselem’s Our Genocide report catalogued mass killings, deliberate infliction of life-destroying conditions, and evidence of intent.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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In August 2024, per The New York Times, a jury convicted Lorincz of manslaughter after deliberating for only two hours.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
24 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was a prolific podcaster, known for debating and defending his conservative, Christian values on the show.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Even if a dissenting perspective isn’t correct or better, dissent brings different views to the fore so that they can be debated, and that improves and sharpens arguments, options and outcomes.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Bat (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bat%20%28around%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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