Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bat (around)
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After six rounds of talks over more than two months, the two sides have yet to come to any sort of agreement over tariffs.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
26 June 2025 -
People feel safe when they’re not being rushed or talked over.—
Lynn Smith,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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In a survey of 404 regular users of AI companionship apps, researchers at MIT Media Lab found that 12 percent of respondents initially sought out these systems to cope with loneliness, and 14 percent used them to discuss personal or mental-health issues.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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There were hundreds of paintings in the show, but this was one of only maybe five that were discussed in the newspapers.—
Karin Wulf,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 July 2025
Verb
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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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Jensen McRae is still chewing over something her therapist told her during their first session together.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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As deliberations in the sprawling case draw near, here's what comes next, including closing arguments and when the jury will begin deliberating.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Once the jury is instructed, jurors can start deliberating.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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The Senate continues to debate the bill before sending it back to the House.—
Jay O'Brien,
ABC News,
30 June 2025
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The extent of the damage to Tehran’s nuclear program has been hotly debated ever since.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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“Bat (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bat%20%28around%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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