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bunt

verb

Definition of buntnext
as in to stroke

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Recent Examples of bunt If a player squares around to bunt, they’re ejected from the game. — Idaho Statesman, 27 July 2026 Detroit Tigers third baseman Kevin McGonigle throws to first base on a Chicago White Sox's Chase Meidroth bunt during the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Detroit. — CBS News, 12 July 2026 There could be more of a gripe with the pitch Merrill chose to bunt on. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026 Eddie Ritchie bunted Harvey to second, and pinch-hitter Brody Alves connected for an RBI single off Lonardo to reclaim the lead. — Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bunt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunt
  1. stroke
  2. batter
  3. tap
  4. flick
  5. push
  6. shove
  7. jab
  8. butt
Verb
  • Rookie Ethan Salas stroked an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning Saturday night as the San Diego Padres edged the visiting Miami Marlins 7-6.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But Kim stroked a walk-off single into left field in the ninth inning off Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott to give the Atlanta Braves a 6-5 victory over the Dodgers on Wednesday night.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of stroke
Verb
  • Hurricane Fiona had battered the town in September 2022, on record as the worst tropical storm ever to hit Canada.
    — Paul Theroux, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Chick-fil-A, Raising Cane's and Popeyes all hand bread or batter their chicken rather than using a machine.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of batter
Verb
  • The Band were the backup players for a Canadian rockabilly artist named Ronnie Hawkins, and when Dylan tapped them to be his backup band for the Newport Folk Festival, that changed everything for them.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Star running back Bijan Robinson walked over, tapped Penix on his right knee and gave him advice that helped spearhead the Falcons’ offensive brilliance in a 35-14 win over the Packers on Thursday night at Lambeau Field.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of tap
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  • On the touchdown to wide receiver Xavier Worthy, the quarterback read the defense well and knew the play-fake would work — casually flicking the ball to a wide-open Worthy and turning his back before Worthy had it in his grasp.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Reus played a free kick from near the left end line to the near post, where Klauss flicked in a header in the 76th minute.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of flick
Verb
  • Progressive Democrats are jockeying to shape the Democratic Party’s approach to artificial intelligence, pushing for heavy restrictions on the rapidly developing industry.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Pandemic-era migration from coastal counties has helped push up prices in communities once considered affordable, leaving longtime residents with fewer options beyond absorbing higher costs.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of push
Verb
  • According to the suit, the video depicts the staff member grabbing a Black student from behind, spinning him around, grabbing him by the shirt and shoving him repeatedly into the metal roll-down door of a concession stand.
    — Eric Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Oakley and Reid lean so heavily into Elinor and Marianne’s crushing disappointments and the forces holding them back in a period of vast gender inequity, that their sorrows shove the characters’ more captivating qualities to the side.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of shove
Verb
  • At the tail end of their time on stage, the former castmates took the opportunity to jab at the Buffy revival’s cancellation earlier this year.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than immediately running toward his destination on the opposite side of the field, Jefferson jabs at the defender to create even more separation.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of jab
Verb
  • Police claim Rodriguez then went on to head butt an officer while being arrested, according to the records.
    — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Levi’s Baggy Dad Jeans were the first pair that were actually loose and didn’t hug my thighs and butt too much.
    — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Definition of butt

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