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
There will be lots of talk about where starting pitcher Ranger Suárez and designated hitter Kyle Schwarber will sign for nine figures each.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designated hitter
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After the Maduro regime barred Machado, both academic Corina Yoris and former presidential candidate Manuel Rosales were considered as possible replacements.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Bryan Griffin, the founder of Patriot Maids Cleaning Services, agrees and says regular replacement will help prevent the spread of germs and maintain better kitchen hygiene.—
Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Wolfsburg substitute Mattias Svanberg restored his team’s lead eight minutes later, but Gruda replied in the 89th to salvage a point for Leipzig after its German Cup exit to Bayern Munich.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Salmon had already appeared for Arsenal as a substitute in the previous round against Portsmouth, as well as in Champions League win away to Club Brugge.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Designated hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated%20hitter. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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