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as in smacked
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 licked
to strike repeatedly
batted the piñata until it finally broke open
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as in wandered
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 batted
Senior third baseman Tegan Tripp, a Virginia Tech recruit who batted cleanup, then lined a home run to center to lead off the fourth.
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Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
On Saturday, Domínguez made his first big league start in right field and batted second.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Jarren Duran, Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu, who batted 1-2-3 atop the Red Sox order, went 0 for 9 with nine strikeouts their first three times up.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
And the Padres batted last all night and had the chance to win far too often to end up losing.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
The 23-year-old slugger batted sixth and patrolled right field against the Rangers.
—Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
By the time the game concluded, the bottom of the Angels lineup batted 13 for 15, walking four times.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Then, in the eighth inning, Sosa batted against another lefty reliever with the tying run on base.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Kaylee Jones, a sophomore center fielder who batted ninth, helped spark the outburst with her second bunt single.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
On Saturday, Domínguez made his first big league start in right field and batted second.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Jarren Duran, Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu, who batted 1-2-3 atop the Red Sox order, went 0 for 9 with nine strikeouts their first three times up.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
And the Padres batted last all night and had the chance to win far too often to end up losing.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
The 23-year-old slugger batted sixth and patrolled right field against the Rangers.
—Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
By the time the game concluded, the bottom of the Angels lineup batted 13 for 15, walking four times.
—Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Then, in the eighth inning, Sosa batted against another lefty reliever with the tying run on base.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Kaylee Jones, a sophomore center fielder who batted ninth, helped spark the outburst with her second bunt single.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batted
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For the viewer, the satisfaction comes through vicarious tactile sensation—witnessing how the thatch gets smacked in by a flat, hammerlike device, or the way a tile slots perfectly into a shelf niche.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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Then, on June 15, 2025, in Kansas City, Kurtz smacked a go-ahead homer off then-Royals closer Carlos Estévez.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
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When the tiffin is returned licked clean, Ila sends another meal but with a note, leading to a rich correspondence between the two.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Periodically, Bhasin interrupted the sounds of birds, rain, and jungle life to offer encouraging words to his audience—a small group, nestled on mismatched sofas and chairs, and a couple who’d wandered in for some soup.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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And during those six months in the wilderness, my mind frequently wandered back to idyllic childhood days in her backyard — the smell of fresh mown grass and the music of wind chimes kissing my ears.—
Brad Ryan,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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If the 348 was one of the few forgettable Ferraris, its successor knocked it out of the park with peerless styling, an exotic five-valve-per-cylinder V-8, and a quantum leap in performance.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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There was Peninsula, which had knocked Harvard-Westlake from the playoffs during their freshman year.—
gqlshare,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
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Trump lashed out at Ossoff in his Truth Social post on June 14.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The billionaire venture capitalist and Sun Microsystems cofounder lashed out on X at student protesters who walked out of Stanford’s 135th commencement ceremony while Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai was delivering the keynote address.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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With far less hair, Ella’s green eyes seemed greener, like those of the feral black cats that roamed their hamlet, meowing for table scraps, which were often given without hesitation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Mesalands Dinosaur Museum in Tucumcari, New Mexico Part of Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari, New Mexico, the Dinosaur Museum and Natural Science Laboratory offers a look at the mighty creatures that once roamed the area during the Mesozoic era.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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Israeli strikes hit several towns in southern Lebanon on Saturday morning local time, killing at least five people, Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported, despite Israel and Hezbollah renewing their truce Friday.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Temperatures are expected to soar on June 22 in parts of Oregon and Washington, possibly hitting 100 degrees in Portland and at least 90 degrees in Seattle.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The young activist has relentlessly pounded Espaillat as a moderate on Israel and an uninspiring fixture of the Democratic establishment.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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The grand slam could prove to be one of the Sox’s biggest clutch hits of the season after they were pounded in the first two games of the Yankees series.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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“Batted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batted. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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