batting (around or back and forth)

present participle of bat (around or back and forth)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batting (around or back and forth)
Verb
  • Florida police said that corrections officers in the state found messages between Victoria and a prison inmate discussing a plot to have her husband killed, according to an arrest report obtained by TMZ, which first reported news of the arrest.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Instead of rushing to buy the latest trendy item, consider discussing whether these are the kinds of friends your child values.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • However, some Democrats, including Massachusetts Representative Seth Moulton, suggested the backlash was overblown, arguing that public opinion is shifting in favor of restrictions on transgender athletes.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The president justified his decision by arguing that all three of the nations were not doing enough to curb the influx of drugs, specifically fentanyl, coming into the United States.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Batting (around or back and forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batting%20%28around%20or%20back%20and%20forth%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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