BAT (AROUND OR BACK AND FORTH) Synonyms: 28 Similar Words

bat (around or back and forth)

verb

Definition of bat (around or back and forth)

as in to discuss

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion the issue's been batted around, but nothing's ever been done

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Get in touch ahead of your stay to discuss additional needs with the team, who will try their best to accommodate.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Frontman Marcus Mumford sat down with host Jimmy Kimmel to discuss the album and its collaborations, as well as being a Disney adult and going to Disneyland solo.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of discuss

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While the two candidates were technically debating each other, the most prominent name onstage wasn’t there and isn’t on the ballot.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Fourth graders debate whether a company will still be in business in 10 years.

— Michael Poore Special to the Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of debate

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France, which holds the rotating presidency of the G-7 group, made the announcement in a statement released after videoconference talks over which French President Emmanuel Macron presided.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
While a quick reopening of the strait and a resumption of talks over Tehran’s nuclear program could be tempting to Trump, obstacles remain.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of talk over

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Marc Elias has argued dozens of cases around mail-in balloting and election access across the country and in front of the Supreme Court over the last decade.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
His complaint argues that the plural title invites audiences to suspect a second culprit besides Mun.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

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