batted (around or back and forth)

verb

past tense of bat (around or back and forth)
as in discussed
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion the issue's been batted around, but nothing's ever been done

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  1. discussed
  2. debated
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  • Moreover, Kansas City had not discussed any sister city partnership arrangements with the Algerians, according to a statement from a spokesperson for Kansas City mayor Quinton Lucas.
    — PJ Green July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • Balazs discussed the evolution of marketing’s scope beyond campaigns into enterprise-level decisions, from technology and data infrastructure to workflow design and capital allocation alongside creative and media.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of discussed
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  • The thorny issue of AI will of course be debated with Adriana Ramírez of Megatrax leading the discussion.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 13 July 2026
  • As an especially commercial form of feminism began to flourish, these sites debated its merits.
    — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Definition of debated
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“Batted (around or back and forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batted%20%28around%20or%20back%20and%20forth%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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