batted (around)

past tense of bat (around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for batted (around)
Verb
  • Steeped in dread and indignation, Watcher is feminist horror that imagines what Rear Window would be like if Jimmy Stewart were constantly talked over and dismissed.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Vance tried to say something more, but Stephanopoulos talked over him and went to a commercial break.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In an April 2021 Vogue Life In Looks interview, the Goop founder discussed why the outfit has remained a fan favorite for decades.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The event orbited around a panel, moderated by TIME’s editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs, that discussed how AI could shape the future of fashion—particularly from a customer’s perspective.
    Tharin Pillay, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That’s been chewed over many times.
    Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The club had kicked around the idea of Suárez and Nola sharing an outing, but it was made official on Monday night after a gut-wrenching Game 2 loss.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Other ideas kicked around over the years have been subsidized housing or even returning it to its history of entertainment, as a high-end theater and performing arts academy.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Make sure basements and crawlspaces are ventilated properly to reduce moisture buildup.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Heated and ventilated second-row seating is standard with captain’s chairs.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Batted (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batted%20%28around%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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