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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batting (around)
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Maisler and Coogler were talking over the phone from the very beginning about putting Sinners together, before there was even a finished script.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026 -
Before it was delivered, Banks and Richardson began talking over each other as Banks questioned Richardson’s reaction to her elimination.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
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While discussing the current compensation system in college sports, the president went on a tirade against the Supreme Court for unanimously ruling against the NCAA’s restrictions on noncash compensation for college athletes in 2021.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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In footage played in court showing the women following an unmarked vehicle, they can be heard discussing their plan to observe an ICE raid.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Batting (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batting%20%28around%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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