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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batting (around)
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Even as flames licked the rafters and debris began to drip down, some onlookers filmed on their phones while others kept dancing or talking over the music.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
2 Jan. 2026 -
Her commentary ascends into a full monologue, pulling focus from her perch in the background and eventually outright talking over Harrelson.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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Goldis, the author of a Substack blog primarily discussing legal issues related to gender ideology, previously wrote under a pseudonym.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Ahead of Rotterdam, Janković talked to THR, via Zoom, about Home, the importance of discussing migration and sacrifice, getting her friends Trine Dyrholm and Claes Bang to join the film, and what’s next for her.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Batting (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batting%20%28around%29. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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