as in to stroke
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Recent Examples of bunt
Three hours before the Washington Nationals took on the San Francisco Giants on Saturday, players practiced fundamentals, bunting and running the bases in an empty Nationals Park.
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Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Better to bunt or swing away in baseball?
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
After Nick Castellanos doubled in the bottom of the ninth, Thomson made the decision to have Bryson Stott bunt in an effort to get Castellanos to third with only one out.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
So far he’s attempted to bunt for hits only twice.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
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Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Better to bunt or swing away in baseball?
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
After Nick Castellanos doubled in the bottom of the ninth, Thomson made the decision to have Bryson Stott bunt in an effort to get Castellanos to third with only one out.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
So far he’s attempted to bunt for hits only twice.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunt
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There was only one other visitor, another mother stroking another small head.—
Fran Moreland Johns,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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On that bed my mother would stroke my hair and hands.—
Chiara Barzini,
Vogue,
9 May 2026
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The outlook was battered in part by spiking oil prices amid the Middle East war, which is almost three months old.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
23 May 2026
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Teenage girls, battered in the storm after Joplin High School’s graduation, stumble and limp toward the hospital in pretty summer dresses soaked in blood.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Several of the president’s allies have already talked about tapping into the fund.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Reassemblage sits on the periphery of vaporwave, populated with cool-to-the-touch synths, but it’s also partially inspired by Japanese environmental music, which is more about tapping into the moment than steeping in weird nostalgia.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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But flicking through Will Jeanes’ numerical breakdown of their rise to the top, I was reminded of just how steep a hill Mikel Arteta had to climb.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Madrigal flicked a slick pass back to a charging Mukhtar for the finish from the right corner of the six-yard box in the 13th minute.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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As criticism over competitive disparities intensified following the meet, pro-trans activists pushed back with the familiar argument that inclusion matters more than results, while opponents argued female athletes lose opportunities in the process.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Williams happened to be passing by as the young dancer was pushing her car down the highway with a friend, and Williams along with his manager stopped to help and was quickly charmed.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Replays on Cleveland’s scoreboard showed Thompson grab Merrill by the neck and shove him to the deck.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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The next day she is shipped off to her first job, also within the confines of this impossibly vast building, which involves shoving film canisters down a pneumatic tube.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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The president has kept up his criticism of Leo, jabbing the pope in a May 4 interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on the eve of Rubio’s visit.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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In the 10 months since, Colbert has not held back, regularly jabbing his network, its new owners’ cozy relationship with the president and reports that his show was hemorrhaging $40 million a year.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Mary might have nothing to do with all that, but Caroline does not see it that way, and the pair continue to butt heads until later in the season.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
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The raging immovable object will butt up against the cool, collected irresistible force.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Bunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunt. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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