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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2
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
Then, in the eighth inning, Sosa batted against another lefty reliever with the tying run on base.
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 31 May 2026
On Friday, Garcia batted third instead of in his customary leadoff spot.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 30, Kansas City Star, 30 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
The Sox trailed 2-0 when Murakami batted with a runner on first and one out in the third.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Both Padres draftees batted left-handed and had inside-out strokes.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Fletcher picked up his 100th career strikeout in the win and Ben Clarkin batted 2-for-4 with a home run.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Matt Gelb, New York Times, 31 May 2026
On Friday, Garcia batted third instead of in his customary leadoff spot.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 30, Kansas City Star, 30 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
The Sox trailed 2-0 when Murakami batted with a runner on first and one out in the third.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Both Padres draftees batted left-handed and had inside-out strokes.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Fletcher picked up his 100th career strikeout in the win and Ben Clarkin batted 2-for-4 with a home run.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batted
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Tech infielder Alex Hernandez, who starred in the ACC championship game last weekend, smacked a game-tying two-run homer before an out was recorded in the bottom of the frame.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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In a 3-2 second-round win against La Costa Canyon, Point Loma smacked two solo homers in the bottom of the seventh.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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Just outside the room, Hadley eagerly licked it up.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Just outside the room, Hadley eagerly licked it up.—
Laura Ungar,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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For nearly three decades, the franchise wandered, and a large portion of younger fans inherited the mythology of the Canadiens without ever experiencing sustained success themselves.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The sheriff's office stated residents first began reporting concerns in the summer of 2025, describing encounters in which mountain lions lingered near homes, wandered beneath decks, and became increasingly difficult to scare away.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Ross Garcia described the incident in court as an unprovoked attack in which Butler punched Sheron in the jaw, knocked him to the ground and repeatedly struck him in the head, NBC7 reported.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Jett was eventually knocked to the ground and continued to be hit around his head until a bystander took the bat.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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The cave lies in central Xaisomboun province, many hours drive from the nearest cities on muddy roads that have been lashed by the rainy season.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Rafael Devers and Chapman followed with consecutive hits before Susac lashed a two-run single to left field.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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Conrad Weiser was a Pennsylvania German who had roamed the frontier for decades, learning the Indian languages and befriending Indian leaders, including some who encountered Washington in Ohio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The dinosaur roamed across what is now Montana and Wyoming, and across the western United States, which most likely looked like the Louisiana floodplain all those millions of years ago.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The hitting coaches have been really emphasizing it.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Haitian konpa music pounded as fans danced to the rhythm and children passed around soccer balls.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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At least 14 people were killed today as the Israeli military pounded Tyre in southern Lebanon.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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“Batted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batted. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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