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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Or to Martin Luther King, whose birthday America will (largely pretend) to honor next week, and everyone who marched with him while facing down hoses and dogs and the batons of cops.
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Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
In protest, hundreds of thousands of Iranians went into the streets and were confronted by security forces with batons and shotguns.
—Karl Vick, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Several armed law enforcement officials wore helmets and masks and stood outside while holding batons, CNN affiliate KEYE reported.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Some people were seen breaking or spray painting windows and state law enforcement officers wearing helmets and holding batons ordered the remaining group of fewer than 100 people to leave late Friday.
—Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
In protest, hundreds of thousands of Iranians went into the streets and were confronted by security forces with batons and shotguns.
—Karl Vick, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
Several armed law enforcement officials wore helmets and masks and stood outside while holding batons, CNN affiliate KEYE reported.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Some people were seen breaking or spray painting windows and state law enforcement officers wearing helmets and holding batons ordered the remaining group of fewer than 100 people to leave late Friday.
—Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for baton
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baton
cane
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It is thought to be one of the highest numbers of cane lashes imposed since sharia was implemented after Aceh was granted special autonomy in 2001.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The beverage program will feature cocktails like a sorghum old-fashioned; an Atlanta Sazerac with peach bitters, rye, cane syrup and an absinthe rinse; and the restaurant’s take on a mint julep called the George gold.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Baton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baton. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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