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
Illinois State Police troopers rushed in, batons in hand, and held back the crowd.
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Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Soon joined by colleagues, the officer used a baton to shatter the driver’s side window before pulling an unresponsive man to safety.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The holy grail at the end of the tunnel is the idea that Burrow could return for January football intact to take the baton and make a run at a championship.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Those made in her image — Olivia Rodrigo, Gracie Abrams, Sabrina Carpenter and others, have all begun forging careers that have followers wondering who the pop baton will be passed on to — if allowed.
—Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
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Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
Soon joined by colleagues, the officer used a baton to shatter the driver’s side window before pulling an unresponsive man to safety.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The holy grail at the end of the tunnel is the idea that Burrow could return for January football intact to take the baton and make a run at a championship.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Those made in her image — Olivia Rodrigo, Gracie Abrams, Sabrina Carpenter and others, have all begun forging careers that have followers wondering who the pop baton will be passed on to — if allowed.
—Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baton
cane
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Soon after, images of Blair walking red carpets with a jeweled cane went viral, symbolizing a new kind of beauty and strength.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
10 Oct. 2025
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One older woman, sparkling in a long gown, worked the carpet before collecting her cane and a Neiman’s shopping bag from a handler.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Baton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baton. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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