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
In all, 1,900 volunteer marshals, most from the East End and equipped with yellow batons, seem to be cherishing their assignments.
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Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
These shows this season have taken his baton and run.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
During today's ceremony, the three NASA astronauts of the Artemis 2 crew passed the (literal) Artemis baton to the new crew.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
At the crew announcement, the Artemis II astronauts handed over a baton - one that was carried during their mission around the moon and back - as a symbol of that step-by-step development that will help NASA achieve its ambitious goal of returning humans to the moon.
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Brendan Byrne,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
These shows this season have taken his baton and run.
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
During today's ceremony, the three NASA astronauts of the Artemis 2 crew passed the (literal) Artemis baton to the new crew.
—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
At the crew announcement, the Artemis II astronauts handed over a baton - one that was carried during their mission around the moon and back - as a symbol of that step-by-step development that will help NASA achieve its ambitious goal of returning humans to the moon.
—
Brendan Byrne,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baton
cane
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Jung, who is going into his senior year of high school, said SmartBlink can detect pedestrians using wheelchairs, crutches or canes, too.
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An individual bush can grow up to 15 feet high and 40 feet long, with thick stems, also known as canes, marked by sharp, hooked thorns.
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“Baton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baton. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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