Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bat (around)
Verb
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Media reports suggest Rubio skipped the talks over Ukraine's refusal to consider the U.S. proposal on Crimea.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025 -
On Saturday, April 12, American and Iranian officials will restart talks over curbing Tehran’s nuclear program.—
Comfort Ero,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Apr. 2025
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First Things First Nick Wright discusses what the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants should do with the No. 2 and 3 picks.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Peace talks in London between the United States, Ukraine and other European countries to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine war were downgraded after it was announced that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio would not attend.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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In this wholly original, self-aware cinematic work, a filmmaker chews over what might have been and playfully probes the inner workings of a genre at saturation point.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The jury deliberated for a little over three hours following the four-day trial.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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After nine days of testimony, arguments and graphic crime scene photos, the jury deliberated for just three hours.—
Maureen Maher,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2025
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His remarks come as House Republicans continue to debate key elements of the package, including Medicaid funding and the state and local tax deduction.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Though Republicans had the numbers to advance the measure, Democrats drew out the markup by debating more than 20 amendments that touched mostly on Hegseth.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Bat (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bat%20%28around%29. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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