as in to stroke
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Recent Examples of bunt
Ozzie Albies’ bunt single loaded the bases and after Matt Olson struck out, Dubon scored from third on Austin Riley’s fielder’s choice to shortstop.
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Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
And things quickly turned dire in the 10th, when righty Zack Kelly loaded the bases on a walk to Paredes and bunt by Braden Shewmake.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Better to bunt or swing away in baseball?
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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.
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Drew Vonscio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
And things quickly turned dire in the 10th, when righty Zack Kelly loaded the bases on a walk to Paredes and bunt by Braden Shewmake.
—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Better to bunt or swing away in baseball?
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunt
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But Argentina’s talisman stroked it wide of the net.
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The responder then bends down to gently stroke the bird before getting another idea.
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Despite those numbers, LAHSA’s reputation has been battered by some highly critical assessments.
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The game was mostly notable for its physicality as referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio allowed both teams to batter each other, with blood flowing and shirts ripping.
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Craig Gillespie’s superhero spinoff is the second big-screen release from James Gunn and Peter Safran, who were tapped to lead DC Studios in late 2022.
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Certainly, many of these organizations are virtuous, tapping different constituencies, and forming alliances to reinforce common interests.
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After Florian Wirtz crossed in from the left side of the pitch, Kai Havertz got just enough of his head on the ball to flick it into the far side of the goal.
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After a corner kick and a nice cross, Sanchez flicked the ball in with his head as Colombian fans erupted.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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Regulatory scrutiny is also pushing the conversation.
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Just strings of numbers, mostly, that would otherwise be shoved out of short-term memory by more numbers.
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Thomas shoved Clark to the floor, and proceeded to put her fist into Clark's throat before stepping on her.
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The show ushered in a new era of winking, elbow-jabbing meta-musicals.
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Angry fingers jab at the California Public Utilities Commission, perhaps more vigorously than at the utilities themselves.
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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.
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The raging immovable object will butt up against the cool, collected irresistible force.
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“Bunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunt. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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