Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bat (around)
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Some talk over Zoom; others post on Facebook or Reddit.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025 -
Ultimately, the crime is solved, and the Silvers gather around the table for a meal — in this case Shabbat dinner led by Mae and her father, Reverend Edwin Peters (Ernie Hudson) — and talk over the week’s events.—
Kristen Baldwin,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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Since Olympic charter flights to Milan will be departing from the New York area, and because the Islanders had been promised an event in February 2026, the possibility of doing a big press availability was discussed as an alternative.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere in the podcast, Shallow discusses her penchant for using femininity and flirtation as reality TV weapons, and how that nickname cast a shadow on her real-life relationships.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 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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Jurors deliberated for less than three hours before delivering the verdict.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Striking the right balance between authentic detail and deliberate illusion defines Carter’s work.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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Though their claims were the basis of the Amityville Horror franchise, the validity of the Lutzs' story has been heavily debated over the years.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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The commissioners debated this issue as well.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
17 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 23 Oct. 2025.
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