Thesaurus results for BATTED

batted

verb

past tense of bat

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 So when Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings and Angel Reese of the Atlanta Dream sat together during All-Star Weekend and agreed to a friendly $400 wager on their upcoming matchup, nobody in the room batted an eye. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 David Ortiz, the big slugger, batted leadoff on Sunday, the first of the record 60 Hall of Famers in attendance. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Trailing 7-5 entering the top of the ninth, Cerv batted for pitcher Tommy Byrne and homered of Alex Kellner. — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 At that time, the home team batted first and so the Cowboys scored in all nine innings in the American Association game. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 The 26-year-old Alfonzo batted ninth and caught the first seven innings in the Dodgers’ 5-2 loss to the San Diego Padres, going 0 for 2 before being removed for a pinch hitter. — Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2026 Jangoo and Chase batted cautiously in the first hour before cutting loose just before lunch. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 José Luis Rodríguez had the best chance so far in the 22nd minute with a hard shot that Croatia's Dominik Livaković just barely batted away. — Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026 Rather than be benched, Devers batted cleanup, overcame an 0-for-3 start, and singled up the middle in the seventh to score Bryce Eldridge, who narrowly beat a tag at the plate for a 3-1 lead. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

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The Tampa Bay Rays third baseman smacked a 463-foot whopper late last month.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Almost two years ago, China’s east coast was smacked by one of the strongest storms in decades, which temporarily halted container operations at both Shanghai and Ningbo ports.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

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Grande licked one of them, and fans were immediately outraged by the moment.

— Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 16 July 2026
As flames licked at the fabric and smoke curled toward the ceiling, an overcapacity crowd of more than 1,800 panicked, rushing for the exits and jamming against doors that opened inward.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of licked

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After running away from home, Fig wandered nearly 30 miles before someone spotted her and the sheriff's department picked her up.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
So would pianist Jake Shapiro, tickling the ivories as one wandered, to the limited extent one was allowed to wander.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of wandered

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As Occhicone knocked on windows and doors, he was confronted by Gerrity's 66-year-old father, Raymon Artzner.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 July 2026
In one photo, Bloom appeared to have just popped his head out of the water as Laemmel approached, and in another, the model wrapped her arms around the actor before — as seen in another snap — a wave knocked Bloom over into the water.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Definition of knocked

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Beijing lashed out, restricting vital commerce and the flow of Chinese tourists on which Japan – the world’s fourth-largest economy – depends.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026
Trump has repeatedly lashed out at the CNN White House correspondent, and her colleagues have defended her against him.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

Definition of lashed

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The animals roamed near the Amboseli National Park, which borders a farming and livestock area around 140 miles south of the capital Nairobi, according to the Associated Press.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
In the Dominican Republic, officials continue to try to save species that once roamed free.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of roamed

Verb

As thousands of professors at in the University of California system say the students entering their classrooms are increasingly under-prepared for university-level math, the university’s timely graduation rates just hit all-time highs.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Average daily rates in Miami hit $302 for both game nights and eves, according to AirDNA.

— Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

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The Ukrainians have also pounded Russian refineries, resulting in more than 50% of the country's capacity coming offline, the analyst said.

— Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 24 July 2026
But the Thai-style of salad—a combination of sour (som) and pounded ingredients (tam)—can be applied to a wide array of produce.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 July 2026