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 The Politico report came after a string of other controversies for Platner, who had successfully batted them away ahead of the state’s June primary. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 7 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 Deploying Okert doubled as an attempt to avoid any scenario where Caminero batted with a runner on base. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 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 Wells started at catcher and batted eighth in Sunday afternoon’s 4-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds in the Bronx, going 0-for-2 before he was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026

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Eury Perez dominated with seven perfect innings, and the Miami Marlins smacked four homers before holding on for a wild 9-8 victory over the host Athletics on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026

Definition of smacked

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In Huntington Beach and San Clemente, the messy, wild waves licked the bottom of the pier structures.

— Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
When the tiffin is returned licked clean, Ila sends another meal but with a note, leading to a rich correspondence between the two.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

Definition of licked

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Kahan’s fans — they’re called Busyheads, after his 2019 debut — wandered the festival grounds in their Kahan merch and cowboy boots, taking in the stunning view of the Hudson River.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2026
The American mink likely wandered into the resident's yard from the riverbank, according to the Sonoma County Animal Service.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of wandered

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Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes!

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 June 2026

Definition of lashed

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For much of Sunday afternoon, Norway’s 6-foot-5 superstar Erling Haaland roamed the field, biding his time against Brazil, waiting for his moment to strike.

— Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Nomadic warriors called the Scythians roamed the Eurasian Steppe on horseback during the Iron Age.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of roamed

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Beyond Hicks’ contributions, Heriberto Hernandez and Owen Caissie hit home runs, while Lopez and Edwards each tallied a hit, while Jakob Marsee ended the game with a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning.

— Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
He was evaluated by the medical staff, hit in the cage and decided to play.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026