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
There first was the Bryce Young pass that was batted into the air that fell safely to the turf.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
Ultimately, Mahomes’ Hail Mary pass was batted away by Buffalo defenders.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
On the final play, the Bills pressured Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, whose Hail Mary heave was short of the end zone and batted down into the ground.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Freeman batted three times with runners on base before becoming the first player ever to hit a walk-off homer in two World Series games, having done so the first time last year.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Trinity defensive back Chayce Davis, who had a pair of interceptions the week before against Keller, batted the ball out of the hands of the Eaton receiver to preserve the Trojans’ victory.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The Giants batted down five of Nix's passes at the line of scrimmage on Sunday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Despite three false start penalties on the drive the Spartans got as close as the Aggies 37-yard line before a desperation throw from Eget on fourth-and-two was batted down in the end zone as time expired.
—Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Freeman batted fourth in Game 1.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
Ultimately, Mahomes’ Hail Mary pass was batted away by Buffalo defenders.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
On the final play, the Bills pressured Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, whose Hail Mary heave was short of the end zone and batted down into the ground.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Freeman batted three times with runners on base before becoming the first player ever to hit a walk-off homer in two World Series games, having done so the first time last year.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Trinity defensive back Chayce Davis, who had a pair of interceptions the week before against Keller, batted the ball out of the hands of the Eaton receiver to preserve the Trojans’ victory.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The Giants batted down five of Nix's passes at the line of scrimmage on Sunday.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
Despite three false start penalties on the drive the Spartans got as close as the Aggies 37-yard line before a desperation throw from Eget on fourth-and-two was batted down in the end zone as time expired.
—Aaron Johnson, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Freeman batted fourth in Game 1.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batted
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The group has smacked around quarterbacks, tackled well and dominated most key areas but hasn’t taken the ball away like an elite defense.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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We’re getting smacked around by teams by 30, 40 points.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2026
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Some even licked the candy to soften it -- a trick used by contestants in the show.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Napkins were crumpled; plates were licked.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Even with several adults nearby, including Bethany and her cousin, Emmie quietly wandered back toward the pool.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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On one of her first days at Mira Mesa High School, then-freshman Samantha Truong wandered into the gym, looking for a CIF girls tennis championship banner hanging on a wall.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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The campaign touted 3 million doors knocked and 90,000 volunteers.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Lancers remained patient, chipping away until taking a 17-16 lead after three straight OLP errors, including Prior and Charlotte Wickstrand colliding on a ball, which knocked Wickstrand out for the set.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Picking sweet Julie mangoes from the big tree in the front yard of my childhood home; going to the beach where my late brother tried (and failed) to teach me to swim; visiting relatives during the summer in the very areas that were now being lashed by rain and wind.—
Grace White,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
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Vargas floated groups of migrants across the informal border crossing between Guatemala and Mexico on a makeshift raft made from wooden boards lashed to fat inner tubes.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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And centerfielder Andy Pages, a defensive replacement who had just entered the game for Tommy Edman, roamed wildly into left center to grab a fly ball hit by Ernie Clement.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the kitchen, the inspector counted 22 roach corpses, 15 of them on the floor around fryers where three survivors roamed.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Iowa then got three good looks from the three-point line in the final seconds but couldn't hit the tying shot.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Despite their franchise history dating back to the mid-70s (via Kansas City and Colorado), which includes essentially all of the highest-scoring era in league history, the New Jersey Devils have never had a player hit either of the game’s most basic offensive milestones.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Celtics pounded the paint with Neemias Queta and Luka Garza, a pair of bruising bigs who also can force the issue from 3-point range despite their lumbering dispositions.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump seems to have arrived, on his own, at the same understanding of geography and politics that was pounded into the heads of Soviet schoolchildren, including Putin and me.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Batted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batted. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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