battings

noun

plural of batting
as in naps

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  1. naps
  2. downs
  3. piles
  4. fluffs
  5. furs
Noun
  • In that dual-collar setup, the Ultra handles off-grid GPS and Callback, while the other Fi tracker adds activity, afternoon naps, and behavior tracking.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 July 2026
  • Researchers plan to test whether shorter, occasional naps have different effects on the brain over time compared with longer, more frequent ones.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
Definition of naps
Noun
  • As a psychologist, the 71-year-old has talked clients through the ups and downs of this time, heard their regrets, and learned about factors that cause some people to struggle and others to thrive.
    — Anna Borges, Washington Post, 24 July 2026
  • James’ tenure with the Lakers was filled with ups and downs, however.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 July 2026
Definition of downs
Noun
  • The smell of rotten eggs permeates communities where large piles of decaying sargassum emit ammonia and hydrogen sulfide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Content piles up faster than it can be classified or reused, and AI only accelerates that.
    — Benjamin Faes, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • Scoops of fluffs and salads that are part fruit and part pudding are essentially required at church potlucks.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Definition of fluffs
Noun
  • In others, background actors adjust their chain mail and faux furs and clutch prop weapons, some of which are designed to explode and splatter blood on impact.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
  • The attractive, mid-30s crowd seemed to be a mix of friends and couples donning beards, tattoos, red lips, and furs worn with sneakers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Definition of furs
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