Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bat (around)
Verb
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After six rounds of talks over more than two months, the two sides have yet to come to any sort of agreement over tariffs.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
26 June 2025 -
People feel safe when they’re not being rushed or talked over.—
Lynn Smith,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The courtroom was sealed as the parties discussed the matter, which had been considered resolved early in the week.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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Never mind that the two teams had discussed a deal at the February trade deadline, or that their coach, Ime Udoka, had grown close with Durant during their time together in Brooklyn and was known to be a major advocate for a possible Durant move.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Jensen McRae is still chewing over something her therapist told her during their first session together.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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Drivers get literal hours to stare at the bumper sticker on the car ahead and chew over their lives.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Once the jury is instructed, jurors can start deliberating.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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As deliberations in the sprawling case draw near, here's what comes next, including closing arguments and when the jury will begin deliberating.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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What also was achieved overnight from late Saturday evening until Sunday afternoon was the end of the road for Thom Tillis, the North Carolina Republican who voted against debating the bill and brought on the wrath of Trump promising a GOP primary next year.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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The extent of the damage to Tehran’s nuclear program has been hotly debated ever since.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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“Bat (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bat%20%28around%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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