as in psychotic
unable to think in a clear or sensible way
by film's end it's obvious that faded movie star Norma Desmond is completely bats
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as in hits
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
a sharp bat with a rolled-up newspaper and that fly was a goner
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as in canes
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
riot policemen armed with bats and tear gas
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as in knocks
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
batted the lamp off the table with one strike
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as in licks
to strike repeatedly
batted the piñata until it finally broke open
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as in roams
to move about from place to place aimlessly
on Sunday afternoons we'd pile into Father's car and bat around the countryside
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Recent Examples of bats
Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Some walk around carrying bats and sticks to protect themselves.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Rizzo had a rough Division Series against the San Francisco Giants, getting only one hit in 15 at-bats.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Boston bats jumped out to an immediate 5-0 lead against ex-Red Sox lefty Jeffrey Springs in the first two innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies bats against the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth inning at American Family Field on September 01, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Neto has five hits in his last 39 at-bats, with 15 strikeouts.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
After striking out in his first three at-bats, Goodman ripped a liner into the left-field seats for his 30th home run.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Facing a three-run deficit against the Yankees’ rested bullpen, Houston scored six times and struck six hits against four relievers, taking the sort of at-bats that have been missing for so much of their inconsistent second half.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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But also, the altered climate patterns are really important for bats.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Some walk around carrying bats and sticks to protect themselves.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Rizzo had a rough Division Series against the San Francisco Giants, getting only one hit in 15 at-bats.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Boston bats jumped out to an immediate 5-0 lead against ex-Red Sox lefty Jeffrey Springs in the first two innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies bats against the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth inning at American Family Field on September 01, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Neto has five hits in his last 39 at-bats, with 15 strikeouts.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
After striking out in his first three at-bats, Goodman ripped a liner into the left-field seats for his 30th home run.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
Facing a three-run deficit against the Yankees’ rested bullpen, Houston scored six times and struck six hits against four relievers, taking the sort of at-bats that have been missing for so much of their inconsistent second half.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bats
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Brown's attorneys had said Brown could at times appear psychotic.—
Kevin Grasha,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Psychologists and psychiatrists are scrambling to better understand how use of chatbots can fuel delusions and drive psychotic episodes.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Royals logged five hits against the Angels on Thursday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shoppers recommend slicing it before freezing so individual portions are ready to grab whenever a craving hits.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Cracker Barrel in Belleville still has lots of space between the tables, which is good, because a statistically improbable number of customers the other morning were using canes or walkers.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Fennell explained that grapevine canes, the woody stems that support grape clusters, are an abundant, cellulose-rich material, and are available in the large quantities each year after harvest.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Harrison stabs Prater with the needle and knocks the billionaire out.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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When cosmic rays — including, in part, plain old protons from the Sun’s solar wind — strike the Moon, the recoil from those heavy elements knocks them into an excited state.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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When asked the question, the owl takes the lollipop and licks it three times before chomping down on its hard shell exterior and handing the stick back to the child.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The pair is seen crawling through a wildflower field, dancing, and jumping, but also hollering at each other, brandishing knives, and at some point, Lawrence licks a window with zeal.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a video, Billy Ray roams a large grassy field while listening to the song on his phone.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The saiga antelope roams the Eurasian steppe of Central Asia.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Can decades of quotidian contentment really hold a candle to the mad blush of first love?—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Poetry walks with me each step of my mad thinking.—
Rickey Laurentiis,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rodgers took four sacks and three other hits, including multiple heavy blows.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Last March, Mariah The Scientist allegedly came to blows with Young Thug’s former lover, Cleopatra Dues, at an Atlanta lounge.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Bats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bats. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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