Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batted (around)
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For months, Smith did not see her husband at all and only talked over the phone.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026 -
Big ones, small ones, and anything in between could be talked over while Mercury transits your 9th House of Learning.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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That used to be a question discussed all over Wall Street regarding the streaming giant’s stock price.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
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Chiuri recently spoke with WWD and discussed her plans to honor and evolve the House of Fendi’s signature codes, with a strong focus on accessories.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The judge also chewed over that argument as well.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Democratic strategists who have chewed over their party’s unpopularity in memo after memo since last November pine for an authentic tribune of the working class.—
Molly Ball,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One of the ideas that has been kicked around is putting the playoff event in larger cities and more historic venues.—
Bob Buttitta,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
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One of the things that have been kicked around is a one-time 5% tax on billionaires.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Crews shut the gas line down and ventilated the buildings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The foam’s fine-cell structure also provides breathability and moisture control, so the mattress remains well-ventilated even when stored inside the cabinet.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Batted (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batted%20%28around%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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