bunted

verb

past tense of bunt
as in stroked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunted
  1. stroked
  2. flicked
  3. tapped
  4. pushed
  5. shoved
  6. jabbed
  7. bumped
  8. kicked
Verb
  • But Argentina’s talisman stroked it wide of the net.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 23 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of stroked
Verb
  • Then the movie ended, and someone flicked the lights, and people wiped their faces and checked their apps and the door opened for a chilly evening breeze.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
  • An Argentine corner kick went long across the Cape Verde box after being flicked on and Lissandro Martínez was stationed at the far post.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of flicked
Verb
  • With two on and two outs in the first, Benge tapped a ball between the pitcher’s mound and the third-base line.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 8 July 2026
  • Waiting to hear from the Vatican Kunst said he was tapped by Bishop Daniel Felton — who presented Buh’s case at the conference — to gather information regarding a possible cause for sainthood.
    — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Definition of tapped
Verb
  • Earlier this week Iran also pushed back against a statement from France’s President Emmanuel Macron that said France, Oman and others would collaborate on removing mines from the strait.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Falling oil prices and the easing of a commodities crunch have pushed countries — wary of being left exposed by another global crisis akin to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz — to shore up their stockpiles.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of pushed
Verb
  • According to court documents reviewed by The Times, the model alleges that Sandoval shoved her down a flight of stairs in his home, pushed her to the ground at a hotel in Nashville, and attacked her and her father on June 3.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Hakimi shoved Laryea to the ground and then Laryea pushed him and a minor scuffle ensued.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of shoved
Verb
  • Two of the points on the rear treble hook were jabbed deeply into the flesh on the outside of the pike’s mouth.
    — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of jabbed
Verb
  • The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • The sum total of their spending has bumped Haley Stevens by four points.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of bumped
Verb
  • But it’s kicked into a higher gear recently after democratic socialists won several New York City congressional primaries last week.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • But it's kicked into a higher gear recently after democratic socialists won several New York City congressional primaries last week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of kicked
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