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
  • Charli even stroked the bathroom hand dryer — a clever reference to everybody’s favorite scene in Desperately Seeking Susan.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Guests have reported footsteps in the attic, the feeling of someone stroking their face, a shower rode repeatedly flying off the wall and loud noises from outside the front door when no one is there.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of stroke
Verb
  • The indirect talks come as the conflict, which is entering its eighth month, has caused global economic damage and badly battered Iran.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The slow-moving nor’easter battered the Northeast coastline with heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous surf, flooding low-lying communities from New Jersey to New England.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of batter
Verb
  • Her affinity for fashion might be part of the reason she was tapped for the upcoming season of Peacock’s super-popular competition show The Traitors.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Jennifer Lopez tapped her feet as her handlers held an umbrella, as the show start time tick-tocked to over an hour past.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of tap
Verb
  • Coming for a variety of longtime critics of the merger, opposition rose and suspicion about the settlement served to pour gasoline on an already flicking fire.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Paul Marie flicked a ball off the outside of his foot to Judd, who scored on a volley from the edge of the 6-yard box to give the Earthquakes a 3-0 lead in the 29th.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 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
  • Court records show that Jang reported McKinsey to police in 2023, accusing him of shoving one of their children and using rough physical discipline with them generally.
    — TERRY CHEA, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Once, apparently, my aunt had tried to shove my infant mother off their mother’s lap.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 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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