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as in belting
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as in hitting
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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as in licking
to strike repeatedly
batted the piñata until it finally broke open
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as in roaming
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 batting
Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Paul Goldschmidt’s batting average has dropped from .338 to .304 in June, and his batting line this month is a paltry .170/.241/.245.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
After that, Ohtani strapped on protective gear and slipped on batting gloves while standing on the railing in front of the Dodgers’ bench.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Wicks suffered a hamstring injury and recently threw live batting practice with getting back to Iowa on the horizon.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Players should arrive at 8 a.m. for batting practice, 9:15 a.m. game time Saturdays, Red Bug Lake Park, 3600 Red Bug Lake Road, Casselberry, $3, 407-779-6980.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Paul Goldschmidt’s batting average has dropped from .338 to .304 in June, and his batting line this month is a paltry .170/.241/.245.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
After that, Ohtani strapped on protective gear and slipped on batting gloves while standing on the railing in front of the Dodgers’ bench.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Wicks suffered a hamstring injury and recently threw live batting practice with getting back to Iowa on the horizon.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batting
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Taylor was the alternative-rock gadfly of that scene in that era, whereas Taff was known for a more earnest approach, coming out of the vocal group the Imperials into solo stardom, and highly regarded then and since for his belting abilities.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 June 2025
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The Special Lempicka Award The Lempicka Award honors the show each year that is most akin to the beloved flop musical Lempicka — i.e., a story of women’s empowerment that includes a lot of belting and some crazy set pieces and is also not very good.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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The poster noted that Pepper now has a missing fur patch on top of her head and one on her front legs.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Victor’s mother and father were Sephardic Jews who owned fur stores.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Fuel and medicine will last weeks longer before hitting zero.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2025
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The driver pulled out a gun and fired six shots, the witness said, hitting not only the belligerent passenger but also an uninvolved man sitting nearby.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Jared Harris is the best movie John ever, licking his lips and sucking his teeth; Aidan Quinn is the best movie Paul.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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Boston, Cleveland, and New York are licking their chops, ready to feast on a Bucks team missing its point guard, its bench leader, and its identity.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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According to Smithsonian, the institute’s idyllic backdrop, with open fields where patients could imagine animals roaming free, helped convince the doctor's dozens of patients that her practices were legit.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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Between 2001 and 2004, there were so many shootings in Vancouver-area clubs that gang police started roaming through bars, throwing out anyone who looked like a drug dealer.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2025
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While some research has found an association between mortality and longer naps, the new research revealed a new connection between death risk and when naps occurred during the day, Neal Walia, MD, a sleep specialist at UCLA Health unaffiliated with this research, told Health.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
19 June 2025
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Bring ’em in, wear ’em out, cool ’em down and cruise ’em gloriously into a carseat nap on the ride home.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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But the unhappy ending is especially head-pounding for Saxon Ratliff (Patrick Schwarzenegger).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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Queen finished with a team-best 17 points, but Maryland frequently settled for outside jumpers instead of pounding the ball inside to Queen and Julian Reese.—
Lindsay Schnell,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Spend your days absorbing its wartime history, wandering the outdoor markets, dining on seafood, rejuvenating at a spa, or hiking secluded coastal trails before lolling on the white-sand beaches.—
Peggy Orenstein,
AFAR Media,
6 Jan. 2025
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Cohen and colleagues have published several studies showing an increase in the polar vortex stretching or wandering.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Batting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batting. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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