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
Wilmer Flores will likely be the team’s Opening Day designated hitter and receive a bulk of at-bats at the position to start the year over Encarnacion.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Later, Massey took a scenic route while judging a fly ball off the bat of Rangers designated hitter Adolis Garcia.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
Still, if splitting time between third and designated hitter is best for the Red Sox, then Devers should go with it.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The Golden Lions bring back 12 players from last season, including preseason all-SWAC first team designated hitter Carlos Rodriguez-Velez.
—Tanner Spearman, arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
Later, Massey took a scenic route while judging a fly ball off the bat of Rangers designated hitter Adolis Garcia.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
Still, if splitting time between third and designated hitter is best for the Red Sox, then Devers should go with it.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The Golden Lions bring back 12 players from last season, including preseason all-SWAC first team designated hitter Carlos Rodriguez-Velez.
—Tanner Spearman, arkansasonline.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designated hitter
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His replacement was Joe Willock, a rangy, athletic midfielder who helps Newcastle find a different gear in a game where there is space to exploit.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Clogging the middle The Packers might have found their T.J. Slaton replacement in sixth-round Georgia defensive tackle Warren Brinson, who stands 6 feet 5 and weighs 315 pounds.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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After watching Lemina flounder as a substitute in the 3-0 home loss against Nottingham Forest on January 6 — his first appearance for the new coach after injury — Pereira removed him from his first-team plans.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Rodriguez made his season debut for the Timbers as a second-half substitute.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Designated hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated%20hitter. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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