Thesaurus results for BATON

baton

noun

bə-ˈtän

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 Ahead of the endorsement vote, Klobuchar supporters holding batons with flashing green lights dominated the convention floor. —

Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026 However, the anticipated state finals clash was not to be as Calabasas dropped the baton in the Southern Section finals and failed to advance. —

Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 Lubelfeld literally handed a baton to McConnell, then the assistant superintendent of teaching and learning. —

Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 Jill recalled that now-infamous debate, which took place mere weeks before Joe handed the baton to then-Vice President Kamala Harris, in her memoir. —

Emma Banks, InStyle, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for baton

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cane

Noun

Four were fishing with cane poles from a rickety dock.

— Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
They can also be seen around mountains, swamps, cane thickets, wooded stream corridors, and rural habitats.

— Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026