Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bat (around)
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The finale of Lost still has people talking over 15 years later.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026 -
The dispute risks derailing the discussions on a truce extension, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and future talks over Iran’s nuclear program.—
Arsalan Shahla,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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The proposal could increase parking rates to as much as $3 per hour, though city leaders will discuss the final details at Tuesday evening's council meeting.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Plot to rob a military ammunition plant Officials said the group discussed a backup plan to steal military ordnance after determining that its members lacked the expertise needed to manufacture homemade explosives.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Congress is chewing over a proposal to create a federal framework for AI regulation.—
Lauren Morganbesser,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
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The judge also chewed over that argument as well.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The jury deliberated only 30 minutes before returning a guilty verdict, according to prosecutors.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The worker had passed out between the laundry and shower facilities and was surrounded by eight other panicked staff members deliberating what to do.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Since then versions of the project have proliferated and been debated but none has advanced to the current stage.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
19 Aug. 2025
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The files show that faculty swapped stories about Kohberger and debated pulling his funding and TA position, citing unnerving classroom conduct.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Bat (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bat%20%28around%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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