Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bat (around)
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If a shutdown does begin on Wednesday morning, however, pressure could quickly grow on Republican leaders to engage in talks over the ObamaCare tax credits.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025 -
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
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Back in Europe, regional leaders will converge in Copenhagen on Wednesday to discuss measures to bolster the continent’s security, following a recent spate of airspace incursions in countries including Denmark, Poland, Romania and Estonia.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Women who are at higher risk with a family history of breast cancer or other risk factors should discuss timing of screening with their health care provider.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 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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The argument on the merits of the appeal is still being deliberated.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Texas and Missouri have already passed new maps; Indiana's lawmakers are deliberating whether to pursue redistricting.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
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On Sept 5, 2024, a year before his death, Charlie Kirk was debating at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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The effect is to infuse the story with an undeniable and knowing nostalgia; how quaint, at Alma’s party, to find everyone debating matters of representational consequence.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Bat (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bat%20%28around%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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