BATTING Synonyms: 242 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of batting

as in belting

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as in fur

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verb

present participle of bat

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 wandering

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

Noun

In being traded to the Phillies, Arraez can still qualify for the NL batting title. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Per reports, the second-place Phillies traded for three-time batting champ Luis Arraez and a reliever Monday. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Verb

Injuries, pitching problems, batting with runners in scoring position and base-running issues all come to mind quickly. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026 Peters, batting ninth in the order, started his cycle with a third-inning double off Athletics pitcher Aaron Civale before singling off him in the fifth inning. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for batting

Recent Examples of Synonyms for batting

Noun

When a choir joins the singers for the final third of the song and both Houston and Carey take flight with their trademark belting, just sit back and marvel.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026
Lola Young, who would later score one of the night’s biggest surprise wins, stayed earthbound with a short solo piano performance that went right from 0-to-60 on the emo/belting scale.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Feb. 2026

Definition of belting

Noun

There are also plenty more adventurous hats, some lined with fur, finished with sequins and bold patterns like leopard print.

— New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
These rugs aren’t just simple flat weaves; machine washable styles include plush classics like shag and faux fur, sophisticated patterns, and an abundance of shapes and sizes.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2026

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The 27-year-old Adell has 16 homers and 62 RBIs this season, one year after hitting a career-best 37 homers with 98 RBIs.

— David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Across Europe, other historic objects have also been revealed this summer due to the record-breaking heat and crippling droughts hitting the continent’s waterways.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of hitting

Verb

Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, admitted to licking the straw and returning it to the vending machine while recording the act for his online followers.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
That means no tasting cookie dough made with raw eggs, no licking brownie batter off the beaters, and no homemade Caesar dressing made with uncooked yolks.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026

Definition of licking

Verb

And the wandering king’s son and heir, Telemachus (Tom Holland), is convinced his father is still alive and sets off to find him.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
Natalie, meanwhile, finds Zack wandering back toward the house, unharmed, having simply walked out of rehab.

— JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026

Definition of wandering

Noun

The Middle East faces chaotic power shifts as Iran, despite taking a hammering, refuses to back down, though its regional influence is expected to wane.

— Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
The improvement continued with a 3-0 hammering of Austria in the round of 32, including a double from centre-forward Oyarzabal and right-back Pedro Porro finishing off a neat team move.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of hammering

Verb

Jumping into the air, doing the splits, screaming at the top of his lungs, smacking the ground.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Catcher Daniel Susac followed up Wednesday’s two-home-run game by smacking a two-run shot, and the Giants bullpen didn’t break down while protecting a 4-1 victory.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2026