batches 1 of 2

plural of batch

batches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of batch

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of batches
Noun
But Cuban and chief executive officer Alex Oshmyansky say their plant has the ability to quickly pivot between small batches of different drugs that could be useful for making experimental treatments for individuals or tiny groups of patients. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026 Remove the cassava fries from the freezer and, working in batches, carefully drop the fries into the oil. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 The secretary of state’s office said in an email to county election officials on Thursday that some of them would receive new batches of registrations to process, though many of them would not. — Haajrah Gilani, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 Wallace can fabricate these new cells in tiny batches of a few dozen, testing whether a new chemistry will continue to perform and remain practical in cells identical to those to be used in end products. — John Voelcker, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026 Working in batches, puree soup in a blender until very smooth. — Martha Stewart, 12 Oct. 2026 Ascension features globally sourced coffees roasted in small batches. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026 Food safety officials swept into the kitchen, scrutinizing the tandoori ovens and expiration dates on batches of butter. — Zishaan A Latif, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Zhou timed what happened between batches, and found that, during a six-hour changeover, only one hour was useful. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batches
Noun
  • The Milky Way runs straight through it, bringing with it three bright open star clusters — M36, M37 and M38.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Inspired by the rounded shapes of water droplets, the 22-piece collection features clusters of natural diamonds in varying sizes, set across sculptural surfaces of 14-karat yellow gold.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Democratic groups are spending a lot on Turek as well, identifying his race as a top pickup opportunity in a cycle where Democrats need to net four Senate seats to retake the majority.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Marshall and Hamilton campaigns and the outside groups spending big to influence the race have attempted to define the candidates for voters in vitriolic attack ads.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Bassey signs, Ike balls out An hour after the Warriors officially signed reserve center Charles Bassey to a one-year deal, Graham Ike did his best to show that the backup center position should still be considered in flux.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
  • The second and third outs were called third strikes, both of them initially balls before All-Star catcher Realmuto challenged through the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS), or so called robot umpires, that will be used in the regular season for the first time this year.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The incumbent senator accused his critics of lying about the controversy before acknowledging that his office sent patients with unpaid bills to collections.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to editing, Chan designed 10 collections for the Glamour x Lane Bryant collaboration.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In separate local elections, various independent candidates and groupings appeared to be winning most seats nationwide, a traditional result.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, of the 105 political parties and groupings qualified to participate, only 33 had successfully submitted their membership lists.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Fatemian simply bunches each slice slightly, creating a ruffled, flower-like radish slice that is then inserted between the rest of the vegetables.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The radiation bunches up the electrons, leading to their amplifying only a specific wavelength, creating a laser beam.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2024
Noun
  • Where previous attempts required building arrays of external lasers that had to be connected to processing chips, Lightmatter Guide chips are built with its Very Large Scale Photonics light engine on board.
    — Rob Pegoraro, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For one, operating data centers in space would require massive solar arrays to capture the sun’s rays and turn it into energy.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Three people were rescued from high waters rushing through the Pacoima Wash on Thursday morning in the San Fernando Valley as the Los Angeles area continues to experience bands of heavy rain and flooding.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Settlers bypassed local tribal bands and elevated a single Montaukett sachem to sign away vast tracts of land.
    — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Batches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batches. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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