Thesaurus results for BAT (AROUND)

bat (around)

verb

Definition of bat (around)

as in to talk over

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Suddenly, the entire table erupts, simultaneously talking over one another about who said what at what time to whom.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
France, which holds the rotating presidency of the G-7 group, made the announcement in a statement released after videoconference talks over which French President Emmanuel Macron presided.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of talk over

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The Next Generation Steps Up Sharing the stage with the executives were two members of the generation the panel was discussing.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
After discussing the safety measures and hearing from those in attendance, Hall and Lett withdrew to discuss the vote over the phone with Eastern Commissioner Jamey Cope, who was absent for a conference.

— Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of discuss

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But the question seems to be the health of the market, where stocks are near highs, but investors are still chewing over where the economy is headed.

— Evan Clark, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Cuomo spends a lot of the album chewing over a middle-aged indecisiveness that mirrors the journey of his fans, adding a drolly poignant tinge to a warmly familiar sound.

— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of chew over

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Those questions are being deliberated by Justin Holcomb, an assistant research professor with the Kansas Geological Survey, a research unit of the University of Kansas in Lawrence.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Obviously, Ellison and Kreiz cannot jointly deliberate over every consequential choice.

— Leslie John, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of deliberate

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The data from late 2025 and early 2026 points to a market that is no longer debating whether AI belongs in retail, but who gets to set the terms.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
The exact quantity of water consumed by AI data centers remains debated.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

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