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 only blemish on Yamamoto’s seven-inning night was designated hitter Miguel Andujar’s solo home run in the first inning, one of only three hits.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 19 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
Starting pitcher Clay Holmes broke his right leg after getting smoked by an 111 mph line drive by New York Yankees designated hitter Spencer Jones in the Mets’ 5-2 loss at Citi Field.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
In his first game in three seasons as the Dodgers designated hitter, Teoscar Hernandez had a fourth-inning RBI single and Alex Call turned a start in left field into his own fourth-inning RBI on a sacrifice fly for a 4-0 lead.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 19 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
Starting pitcher Clay Holmes broke his right leg after getting smoked by an 111 mph line drive by New York Yankees designated hitter Spencer Jones in the Mets’ 5-2 loss at Citi Field.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
In his first game in three seasons as the Dodgers designated hitter, Teoscar Hernandez had a fourth-inning RBI single and Alex Call turned a start in left field into his own fourth-inning RBI on a sacrifice fly for a 4-0 lead.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designated hitter
Noun
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Neto’s replacement, Nick Madrigal, left in the top of the ninth inning after Andrew Wantz’s pitch ricocheted from Madrigal’s hand to his face.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Passengers boarded a replacement flight with a new crew, which took off early Sunday morning and landed in Palma in the afternoon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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For a vegetarian option, omit the pancetta and substitute vegetable stock for the chicken stock.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Dietary requirements are well catered for; every possible intolerance from celery to sesame is marked on the menu, and every milk substitute is available, which surprised me in an English country hotel.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
2 June 2026
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“Designated hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated%20hitter. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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