1
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
Anthony Whaley batted away a pass from Wood during a fourth-and-long sequence in the waning seconds, as his team held on to knock off the two-time reigning Div.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Edwards, the team’s leadoff man most of the season, batted third Friday for the fourth time in the past six games.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
To show how quickly a fate can flip, just before the muffed punt, Perich was in position to intercept a pass and possibly return it for a touchdown, but linebacker Emmanuel Karmo batted it down.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Further demonstrating Alvarez’s point, the catcher batted ninth.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
But Karty, who’d had a 36-yarder blocked earlier in the fourth quarter, had this one batted away, too.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Tuli Tuipulotu batted down a pass.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Everman defensive back Jarie Stafford batted away the fourth-down pass and the offense was able to run out the clock.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
But the two-point conversion pass to Noah Gray failed when Chargers lineman Teair Tart batted down the pass.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Edwards, the team’s leadoff man most of the season, batted third Friday for the fourth time in the past six games.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
To show how quickly a fate can flip, just before the muffed punt, Perich was in position to intercept a pass and possibly return it for a touchdown, but linebacker Emmanuel Karmo batted it down.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Further demonstrating Alvarez’s point, the catcher batted ninth.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
But Karty, who’d had a 36-yarder blocked earlier in the fourth quarter, had this one batted away, too.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Tuli Tuipulotu batted down a pass.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Everman defensive back Jarie Stafford batted away the fourth-down pass and the offense was able to run out the clock.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
But the two-point conversion pass to Noah Gray failed when Chargers lineman Teair Tart batted down the pass.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batted
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Raleigh smacked a 95 mph fastball from Houston Astros starter Framber Valdez to right-center field in the top of the third inning to extend Seattle’s lead to 3-0 at Daikin Park in a series between two teams battling to win the American League West.—
Sarah Jean Maher,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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On one play, there were three Eagles players moving early, and the Chiefs player smacked the ball out of the centers hand and nothing was called.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Show Viz Nuno Espirito Santo’s Nottingham Forest had counter-attacking licked.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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From a tiny blind dog who wandered the streets of North Carolina, to a sweet boxer mix struggling with kennel stress in Texas, here are some recent shelter stories from across the country.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The guitars and drums chugged along in tandem, as each band member casually wandered across the surprisingly detailed set, which included rocky levels, spitfire lasers, and even a fully functional waterfall.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
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Yoshida’s leadoff single and Rafaela’s 33rd double finally knocked Mize out of the game in the seventh.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Losing Marcus has knocked her off the wagon.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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At least 12 people died as heavy rain lashed the eastern Indian city of Kolkata and surrounding areas ahead of a major festival, flooding streets, disrupting transport and leaving residents stranded for hours, officials said Wednesday.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025
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Videos posted to social media from residents in Taiwan showed huge swells, rough seas and strong winds as Ragasa’s outer bands lashed the island.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Another roamed through the crowd.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Investigators previously said the boy was shot inside the school, where the attacker roamed the halls for about nine minutes and shot at several areas before leaving the building.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
25 Sep. 2025
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If Nix had set his feet while hitting on just one of three more wide-open heaves against the Bolts, the Broncos are 2-1 — and the AFC West is thrown into beautiful chaos.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
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Barnes turned up the heat on Archbishop Williams (4-3) as well with her powerful outside hitting.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Palestinians flee new offensive Mirna Alsharif Thousands of Palestinians fled northern Gaza with their belongings as Israel forces pounded the enclave's largest city.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
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Coen repeatedly pounded his chest, seemingly signaling that Lawrence needed to hit his receivers lower.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Batted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batted. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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