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
Upon hearing the truth, Kevin drags his son out of the container, gives him an earful of expletives, and zaps him with a taser baton.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
When more officers got to the scene, while officers held Nichols' arms and hit him with a barrage of kicks, punches, baton strikes and pepper spray.
—Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Video of the beating, captured by a police pole camera, showed Nichols being held by his arms as officers punched, kicked and struck him with a baton, according to reports from the AP and The Commercial Appeal newspaper.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The roar of alternative outlets could be heard too, hints that a baton was being passed, or taken.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
When more officers got to the scene, while officers held Nichols' arms and hit him with a barrage of kicks, punches, baton strikes and pepper spray.
—Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Video of the beating, captured by a police pole camera, showed Nichols being held by his arms as officers punched, kicked and struck him with a baton, according to reports from the AP and The Commercial Appeal newspaper.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The roar of alternative outlets could be heard too, hints that a baton was being passed, or taken.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baton
cane
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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission educators will provide cane poles, rods and reels, bait and tackle and offer fishing tips.—
Flip Putthoff,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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Meanwhile sugar cane extract gently exfoliates while antioxidants to signs of aging, for overall more vibrant skin tone and improve elasticity.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
19 May 2025
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“Baton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baton. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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