Thesaurus results for BAT (AROUND)

bat (around)

verb

Definition of bat (around)

as in to talk over

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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
Egypt had been deeply involved in talks over a ceasefire and a hostage-release deal.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of talk over

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Under the memorandum of understanding the two sides signed in June that collapsed within days, Iran's nuclear program was meant to be discussed over a 60-day period.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
During a recent cover story for Vogue Arabia, Lohan discussed having become more vocal throughout her career.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of discuss

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But the question seems to be the health of the market, where stocks are near highs, but investors are still chewing over where the economy is headed.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Cuomo spends a lot of the album chewing over a middle-aged indecisiveness that mirrors the journey of his fans, adding a drolly poignant tinge to a warmly familiar sound.

— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of chew over

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Jurors are deliberating White’s federal bribery charges related to his August 2024 arrest by the FBI in Navy Yard.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
Jury members deliberated for just one hour before returning the guilty verdict Thursday after a three-day trial.

— Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of deliberate

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In 2014, under pressure from the activist investor ValueAct, Motorola Solutions board members debated whether to sell the whole company.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Trust must be earned at the dais, by members who debate respectfully, explain themselves honestly and treat neighbors as neighbors.

— Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of debate

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