as in replacement
a person or thing that takes the place of another
you'll have to be my designated hitter in the office while I'm on business trips
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Recent Examples of designated hitter
The Blue Jays, of course, had aggressively pursued Ohtani two winters ago, when the Japanese designated hitter/pitcher opted to sign a long-term deal with the Dodgers.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Trout’s 400th Angels designated hitter Mike Trout hit the 400th home run of his career on Saturday night at Coors Field.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Kurtz has 32 home runs, catcher Shea Langeliers has 30 and designated hitter Rooker is at 29.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Cubs designated hitter Moisés Ballesteros ripped his first career home run right at Rizzo, who stepped up on top of the bleacher seats to make a play.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Trout’s 400th Angels designated hitter Mike Trout hit the 400th home run of his career on Saturday night at Coors Field.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Kurtz has 32 home runs, catcher Shea Langeliers has 30 and designated hitter Rooker is at 29.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Cubs designated hitter Moisés Ballesteros ripped his first career home run right at Rizzo, who stepped up on top of the bleacher seats to make a play.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designated hitter
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The recruitment of a permanent replacement for Mitchell is just beginning and may take much of 2026 to complete.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The company now provides hydro jetting, sewer repair and replacement, trenchless repairs, water damage cleanup services, and water filtration and softening systems.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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That is the joint-highest number of goals scored by substitutes for a team in the division over the period with… Hurzeler’s Brighton.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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When CEOs treat financial advice as a substitute for judgment, leadership starts to erode, decisions slow down, and conviction weakens.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Designated hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated%20hitter. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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