bat (around)

verb

Definition of bat (around)next
as in to talk over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bat (around)
  1. talk over
  2. discuss
  3. chew over
  4. deliberate
  5. debate
Verb
  • Chelsea are in advanced talks over a transfer for Manchester United forward Melvine Malard.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • For now, talks over reaching a permanent end to the war are on hold until the end of the funeral.
    — Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of talk over
Verb
  • Senators Lummis and Bernie Moreno (OH) met with White House officials to discuss the bill and explore potential ethics language.
    — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The Blazers’ board of directors met on Monday, in part to discuss the lease-term list issued by the city on Friday.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of discuss
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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
  • The judge also chewed over that argument as well.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of chew over
Verb
  • The Blue Jackets and Greaves can avoid that hearing by reaching terms on a new contract any time between now and the point at which the arbitrator begins deliberating after hearing both sides’ arguments.
    — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Instead, Marsh let Basabe complete his closing arguments before sending the jury off to deliberate.
    — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of deliberate
Verb
  • Because James and Jordan didn’t play in the same eras, fans debate who is the best player ever.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 July 2026
  • Richard Sher’s panel of Billy Murphy, Nicolee Ambrose, Barry Gogel and Tyrone Keys debate ways to curb youth violence.
    — Bill Wachsberger, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2026
Definition of debate
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“Bat (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bat%20%28around%29. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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