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
Braves designated hitter Jorge Mateo homered for the second straight game to cut the Reds' lead in the fifth.
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CBS News,
1 June 2026
Schwarber doesn’t come near matching those players’ defensive value, but the Phillies designated hitter’s rare hitting ability creates large problems.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
David Sandlin’s first big-league pitch initially was called a strike but got switched to a ball after an Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge by Minnesota Twins designated hitter Byron Buxton.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
The Twins designated hitter hit changeup from starter Tatsuya Imai 429 feet out to center field in the second inning to give the Twins the lead.
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Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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CBS News,
1 June 2026
Schwarber doesn’t come near matching those players’ defensive value, but the Phillies designated hitter’s rare hitting ability creates large problems.
—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
David Sandlin’s first big-league pitch initially was called a strike but got switched to a ball after an Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge by Minnesota Twins designated hitter Byron Buxton.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
The Twins designated hitter hit changeup from starter Tatsuya Imai 429 feet out to center field in the second inning to give the Twins the lead.
—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designated hitter
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Assistant Leif Gunnar Smerud was named interim coach while the team searches for Straus’ replacement.
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In their place, Spain boss Luis de la Fuente somewhat bafflingly lined up Barcelona duo Ferrán Torres and Gavi as their replacements.
Noun
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Koulibaly misjudged a clearance and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy was unable to keep out substitute Marcus Pedersen’s rasping shot to give Norway the lead close to halftime.
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Goldman Sachs recently highlighted this complexity by describing AI as both a complement and a substitute for labor depending upon the nature of the work involved.
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“Designated hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated%20hitter. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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