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
The complaint stated that officers unleashed a torrent of pepper spray, tear gas grenades, rubber bullets and baton strikes, despite the women posing no threat and complying with officers’ orders.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
As the crowd approached a line of officers from various agencies, including the Caldwell Police Department, people became more agitated, and officers began to ask people to back up, with one of them pushing Hardy back with his baton, video footage showed.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
As conventional growth drivers such as roads, renewable power and real estate pass the baton to new age infrastructure like data centers and battery manufacturing.
—Menaka Doshi, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Barrett said another video released Monday showed an activist taking a baton away from an officer as protesters tried to rush the gate to the facility.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
As the crowd approached a line of officers from various agencies, including the Caldwell Police Department, people became more agitated, and officers began to ask people to back up, with one of them pushing Hardy back with his baton, video footage showed.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2026
As conventional growth drivers such as roads, renewable power and real estate pass the baton to new age infrastructure like data centers and battery manufacturing.
—Menaka Doshi, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Barrett said another video released Monday showed an activist taking a baton away from an officer as protesters tried to rush the gate to the facility.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baton
cane
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Betye Saar practically levitates into the room wearing a Max Mara jacket that resembles a bird’s plumage, with a butter-yellow silk Dior dress grazing the ground behind her and a cane in her hand.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Bad Bunny went full costume, carrying a cane and dressing up as an older version of himself with gray hair and special effects makeup to add years to his face.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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“Baton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baton. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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