batting (around or back and forth)

present participle of bat (around or back and forth)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for batting (around or back and forth)
Verb
  • As per the order, Bubba is prohibited from promoting the movie and discussing it on his program.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Congressional leaders have been discussing how to fund the government after October 1.
    Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Emery is more articulate than many, and debating the fairness of the current system is a worthy endeavour, but even that snippet was rooted in a generous interpretation of ‘good management’.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Prompted by a question his son had about the number pi, Brooks began debating math with ChatGPT – particularly the idea that numbers do not just stay the same and can change over time.
    Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Prescott emerged from the Cowboys' huddle to meet Carter, who had walked toward Prescott as officials were talking over a penalty on the opening kickoff.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • That can be talking over comms with the player, offering up options to tackle objectives, or — in the example in our demo — helping out with air support and targeting enemies from outside the ship.
    Echo Apsey, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • At the conclusion of the state's case Wednesday, the defense moved to have the case dismissed, arguing the state had failed to prove its case.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
  • However, a Minnesota court struck down the binary trigger ban, arguing that the legislature violated the state constitution’s single-subject clause by burying the ban inside a sprawling spending bill.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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