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
Rosenthal said the idea of passing on the baton at Tribeca had been in our mind for some time.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
While foreign investors lit the fuse on this year’s rally, domestic players have taken the baton forward.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
He was accused of trying to remove an officer’s baton and resisting arrest.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The baton that has passed from one hip-hop hit to another for more than three decades has been dropped.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
While foreign investors lit the fuse on this year’s rally, domestic players have taken the baton forward.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
He was accused of trying to remove an officer’s baton and resisting arrest.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The baton that has passed from one hip-hop hit to another for more than three decades has been dropped.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baton
cane
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To help your plants establish, make sure to get potted raspberries in the ground at least 4 to 6 weeks before frost is expected, or choose bare root canes, which are dormant and can be planted even later in the season, as long as the ground isn't frozen.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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While many families serve yeast rolls or buttery garlic bread alongside their main courses, the dinners eaten around the oak table of my childhood featured pillowy soft biscuits with a side of cane syrup.—
Ivy Odom,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Baton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baton. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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