Thesaurus results for BAT (AROUND)

bat (around)

verb

Definition of bat (around)

as in to talk over

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Despite this, the club’s talks over the mutual termination of his contract had been going on for several weeks, as reported by The Athletic.

— Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Trump plans to revive talks over North Korea’s nuclear program and wants to meet with the pariah state’s dictator this year, The Wall Street Journal reported.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of talk over

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The singer is also seen discussing her creative thought process on albums like 'Speak Now' and 'Reputation' in the 42-minute Q&A preceding the surprise performance.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Pakistan, which played a key role in brokering a 60-day ceasefire in June, sent a high-level delegation to Iran on Monday to discuss ending the war, the military said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of discuss

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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
Work is increasingly talking about work — there’s a lot of bun to chew over.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Definition of chew over

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After deliberating, the jury returned guilty verdicts against both men.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Reddington said his client suffered from schizophrenia and was in psychosis during the killings, but a jury found McDermott guilty after deliberating for three days.

— Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of deliberate

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Supporters are circulating clips of Ossoff’s speeches, debating his prospects against other potential 2028 Democratic contenders and increasingly comparing his trajectory with Obama’s rapid rise from the Senate to the White House.

— Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Opportunities are delayed because organizations are debating whose numbers are correct rather than deciding what actions to take.

— Ashraf Altawashi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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