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 Together, her mother and sister batted the ball and tried to make their own, with varying levels of success. — Isabel Gil, Scientific American, 3 Sep. 2026 Earlier in the game, Thomas’ pressure sped up Milroe, who saw his pass batted down by defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah. — Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 Jets corner Qwan’tez Stiggers closed on the pass, batted it into the air and into the hands of teammate Marcelino McCrary-Ball for the pick. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026 Runs up the middle were often stuffed at the line, at least three of Daniels’ pass attempts were batted away and three others were dropped. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Weston Wilson started in his place at third base and batted eighth. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 When Max Strus left the Heat in 2023 free agency, few batted an eye, considering the $62 million over four seasons offered by the Cleveland Cavaliers. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 Lots of IDing needed new faces after its top three cornerbacks each left with injuries, and its safeties batted on and off the field. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Mangione’s lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo batted down the media reports of plea talks at the time. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

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Brady House smacked a three-run homer, Jackson Kent pitched seven innings of one-run ball to earn his first major league win and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Miami Marlins 9-2 on Friday.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
In last fall’s season-opener, the Irish smacked Chicago Christian 47-6.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of smacked

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Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.

— Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Her entire face got licked clean off her head when suburban floodwaters breached the cardboard hull protecting Kath’s basement memorabilia stack a few months before I was born.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of licked

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Talley then wandered out of the media center, looking down at her phone and trying to find her friends.

— Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
One of the earliest deaths came in 1926, when a 3-year-old wandered from his home on Narragansett Avenue and fell to his demise.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of wandered

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Last month, Trump lashed out on coverage of poll results, which have been sagging in the 30s as Republicans seek to retain control of Congress.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
Outside a fierce storm lashed down, wind whipped against the wood planks, thunder shook the ground, water streamed through cracks and floated into the shack.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of lashed

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For nearly a hundred years, mule deer have roamed across the scenic but fragile ecosystem of Catalina Island in Southern California, ultimately becoming an ecological fixture and tourist attraction for folks who visit from the mainland.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
The singer roamed the space, which created an eternity out of glass, and captured the experience on camera.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

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Russia pounded Kyiv for more than 12 hours in a sixth straight night of attacks, killing at least 12 people including six railway workers and an Indian citizen, and devastating civilian districts.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Floods of ‘destructive force’ blast through the canyon As the rain pounded the canyon Saturday, park officials received an alert from the National Weather Service warning of flash flooding in the area.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026