as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
the detainee claimed that the police had beat him with their batons even after he had been shackled
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Recent Examples of baton
Then, with emergency approval from German regulators, Büttner and his colleagues connected the patient to the Hemopurifier, a baton-sized cartridge filled with sticky proteins from the common snowdrop plant.
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Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026
Biden famously dropped out late in the race after a disastrous debate performance before passing the baton to his then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 2 June 2026
According to the complaint, the same ICE officer had hit Scelfo twice in the leg with a baton during a physical altercation.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
To help pass the baton to new leaders more smoothly, businesses could think about giving younger leaders strategic responsibility earlier in their careers, supporting senior leaders to act in a coaching or sponsor capacity, or pushing more decisions to frontline teams and their managers.
—David Morel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026
Biden famously dropped out late in the race after a disastrous debate performance before passing the baton to his then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 2 June 2026
According to the complaint, the same ICE officer had hit Scelfo twice in the leg with a baton during a physical altercation.
—Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
To help pass the baton to new leaders more smoothly, businesses could think about giving younger leaders strategic responsibility earlier in their careers, supporting senior leaders to act in a coaching or sponsor capacity, or pushing more decisions to frontline teams and their managers.
—David Morel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baton
cane
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Four were fishing with cane poles from a rickety dock.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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They can also be seen around mountains, swamps, cane thickets, wooded stream corridors, and rural habitats.—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
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“Baton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baton. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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