Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bat (around)
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Prescott emerged from the Cowboys' huddle to meet Carter, who had walked toward Prescott as officials were talking over a penalty on the opening kickoff.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Manning and Nix hoped to talk over rounds of golf before training camp, but scheduling conflicts arose.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
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This model allows doctors to see fewer patients per day and spend more time discussing issues, lifestyles and treatment options beyond prescriptions.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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The significance of this was that, according to reports in The Times, Soriot had privately discussed moving the primary listing of AZ, the biggest company in the FTSE-100, to New York.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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The interview is one of countless media appearances Salzano has made, protecting and promoting her son's image at the time that officials in the Vatican deliberated on whether to progress the application for his sainthood.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Washington County Circuit Court jury deliberated more than two hours before finding Jason Jedidiah Lawson guilty in the killing of Benjamin Martin.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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The students in the club participated in National History Day, a competition where students present a topic of their interest, and the YMCA Youth and Government Program’s Model Legislative Session, where students debate bills at the Arizona Capitol.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Trials make disputes public, and jury trials allow citizens to debate the issues and return verdicts that reflect their community.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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