battings

noun

plural of batting
as in naps

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  1. naps
  2. downs
  3. piles
  4. fluffs
  5. furs
Noun
  • The swing should only be used for short naps and never for overnight sleeping.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Aim for at least half, though ideally more, of your baby’s naps to be in their bassinet or crib.
    — Heather Gowen Walsh, Parents, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of naps
Noun
  • Big 6-foot-7 tight end Tucker Wojdowski did damage over the middle, adding another six catches for 30 yards, many tough third-and-fourth downs.
    — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Friday evening brings the return of the Premier League and, with it, nine more months of twists and turns, quality and controversy, and, for fans of the 20 clubs involved, more ups and downs than a FIFA president’s private jet during a World Cup.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of downs
Noun
  • The Town of Munster has enlisted help in getting residents dug out of the seemingly endless piles of debris from the August 11 derecho.
    — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But her frustration piles up as her efforts to track the package down repeatedly fail.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 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
  • Chandeliers hang from sandstone ceilings while jewel-tone wallpaper, furs, and velvet warm things up.
    — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of furs
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