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
But the two-point conversion pass to Noah Gray failed when Chargers lineman Teair Tart batted down the pass.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
The 28-year-old infielder batted ninth and started at third base for the Pirates, going 0 for 3 with a walk in his team’s 5-2 loss.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
West Hills quarterback Evin Dill’s pass was batted into the air and Obrigewitch snagged it to give Quentyn DeMara and the offense some motivation in the opening quarter.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
In his ruling on Thursday, Lamberth batted away the government's procedural arguments and its broader claims about executive powers in this instance.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Anthony Volpe batted sixth and 15th in the frame, making the first and third outs.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
With the latest advance for wantaway Brentford forward Yoane Wissa batted away again Wednesday, Howe will have to improvise again against Liverpool.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Asencio’s butterflies had been batted away.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Anzalone batted down Tagovailoa’s pass on the next play, and Pro Bowl defensive end Aiden Hutchinson sacked Tagovailoa to end that possession.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
The 28-year-old infielder batted ninth and started at third base for the Pirates, going 0 for 3 with a walk in his team’s 5-2 loss.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
West Hills quarterback Evin Dill’s pass was batted into the air and Obrigewitch snagged it to give Quentyn DeMara and the offense some motivation in the opening quarter.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
In his ruling on Thursday, Lamberth batted away the government's procedural arguments and its broader claims about executive powers in this instance.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Anthony Volpe batted sixth and 15th in the frame, making the first and third outs.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
With the latest advance for wantaway Brentford forward Yoane Wissa batted away again Wednesday, Howe will have to improvise again against Liverpool.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Asencio’s butterflies had been batted away.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Anzalone batted down Tagovailoa’s pass on the next play, and Pro Bowl defensive end Aiden Hutchinson sacked Tagovailoa to end that possession.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batted
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Mesa smacked his first career MLB home run — a three-run blast 394 feet to right field — to provide the highlight of the night for the Marlins, who watched the Nationals circle the bases for most of the game.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … CROSSING THE LINE – Ravens' Lamar Jackson retaliates against fan after being smacked in helmet.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The afternoon sun licked the windscreen of the car, and the heat boiled my skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Paul Volcker, the chair of the Federal Reserve at the time, had licked inflation, and the stock market was rising after seventeen years of going sideways.—
L. David Marquet,
Big Think,
18 Aug. 2025
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The 5-year-old, identified as William, slipped through the front gate of his family's home and wandered to a nearby Chick-fil-A, where he was greeted by the staff and treated to a breakfast sandwich, per the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO).—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Eli McCann, 41, (@eliwmccann) posted a clip on TikTok, recounting a moment from several years ago when his then 5-year-old niece was exploring his house and wandered into his bedroom.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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In the suburbs during the 2020 and 2022 assessment cycles, appeals to the board of review generally knocked commercial values below industry standards for accuracy.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The boys knocked on Leon’s door several times and ran away, Julián’s cousin told police.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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These two hurricanes come after Hurricane Erin lashed North Carolina's Outer Banks with rough waves and coastal flooding last month.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some liberal commentators, however, have lashed out in response to the shooting, saying calls for prayer are tone deaf responses given the victims were inside a church.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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High atop the Luossavaara Mountain in northern Sweden, Sami reindeer herder Lars-Marcus Kuhmunen mapped out a bleak future for himself and other Indigenous people whose reindeer have roamed this land for thousands of years.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Many of these injuries were caused by aerial bombardments, as Israel Defense Forces jets, helicopters and drones regularly roamed the skies, Burney said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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When the financial crisis hit in 2008, Mindy Fitzpatrick considered selling her family’s 6-acre wooded lot on Friendly Road.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sticker shock, though, is expected to hit when consumers shop for 2026 model year cars and trucks as more of those vehicles arrive at dealer lots, according to Cox Automotive.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Predictably, there’s lots of fighting in The Smashing Machine, including plenty of that knee-to-the-face business, though the sound design is often more disturbing than the visuals; the sound of flesh giving way as it’s being pounded like a piece of meat just feels inhumane.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
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In recent days, Israel pounded Gaza City, while strikes killed Hamas’ military spokesperson and the Houthis’ prime minister in Yemen.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Batted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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