Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunted
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Mihyia Davis stroked the next pitch off Slimp’s glove in left for a double and Williams moved to third.—
Tim Willert,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026 -
After a popout to second by first baseman Jordan Woolery, shortstop Aleena Garcia stroked an RBI single to give the Bruins a 2-1 lead.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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This time, Valdano had flicked on a long pass, Maradona and Fenwick were again chasing the second ball, and Fenwick jumped and threw out an elbow into Maradona’s face.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The teen prodigy flicked the ball over a Swedish defender and volleyed home to give his team a 3–1 lead in the 55th minute of the match.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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The first-stage booster that had been tapped during the original attempts was discarded for a new booster.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Kevin; his business partner and wife, Holly; and her daughter Kelly tapped me on the shoulder at his funeral service.—
Lindsay Calleran,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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Trump has pushed a more hands-off approach for government intervention in the AI industry than his predecessor, former president Joe Biden.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The possibility of applying the law to only some types of institutions has also been a key concern for lawmakers who pushed this session to delay implementation of the law or repeal it.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The tenant shoved the crook out of the apartment and into the hallway.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
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The suspect allegedly shoved an officer, then kicked, punched, and elbowed others while police attempted to put him into custody.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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And now, 44 years on, new generations of Villa fans could also cherish the moment when Buendia’s cross was jabbed in from close range by Morgan Rogers for the third, ensuring every Brummie in Istanbul could relax and soak in the game’s final 30 minutes.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The boxers, aged 40 and 42 respectively, threw hopeful knockout punches and barely jabbed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Brunson was bumped, covered and hounded by San Antonio’s arsenal of young defensive-minded guards.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2026
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Rod Brind’Amour had elected not to challenge the Golden Knights’ opening goal of the series on Tuesday, after Andersen was bumped by Keegan Kolesar at the edge of his crease, because the Carolina coach knew the NHL required a heavy burden of proof to overturn a call.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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After hours of hearing arguing inside his bedroom early on May 26, another person who was inside the house in the 5300 block of Bonnell Avenue kicked open the locked door and found Maurice naked and unresponsive on the floor.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
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Once the ball is kicked, the chaos and controversy outside the stadium tends to disappear.—
Will Leitch,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026
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“Bunted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunted. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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