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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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Though the conversation didn't quite reach any actionable solutions beyond what has been discussed as already in progress, like Rawls' work, there was one clear message potently felt across the room — one of urgency.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stonestreet, who played Ferguson's husband across Modern Family's series run, has discussed the undeveloped spinoff centered around their Cameron Tucker (Stonestreet) and Mitchell Pritchett (Ferguson) characters.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 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
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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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Improve Ventilation Make sure basements and crawl spaces are ventilated properly to prevent moisture buildup.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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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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“Batted (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batted%20%28around%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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