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
Twins designated hitter Royce Lewis hit a shallow dribbler toward the mound.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
With the score tied 5-5 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Tigers designated hitter Kerry Carpenter crushed a high fastball off of Liam Hendriks deep to right-center field.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Chicago Cubs designated hitter Justin Turner, a 17-year veteran, said hitters identify those pitches three ways.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 15 May 2025
In the first inning, Royals outfielder Hunter Renfroe robbed Rays designated hitter Yandy Diaz of a potential home run.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
With the score tied 5-5 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Tigers designated hitter Kerry Carpenter crushed a high fastball off of Liam Hendriks deep to right-center field.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Chicago Cubs designated hitter Justin Turner, a 17-year veteran, said hitters identify those pitches three ways.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 15 May 2025
In the first inning, Royals outfielder Hunter Renfroe robbed Rays designated hitter Yandy Diaz of a potential home run.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designated hitter
Noun
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Kepler’s in-house replacement would be Justin Crawford, the 21-year-old outfield prospect who is slashing .332/.408/.435 with 26 steals at Triple A.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Even before releasing Tucker, the Ravens drafted his possible replacement in April, selecting Tyler Loop out of Arizona in the sixth round.—
Brian Wacker,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
Noun
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There is no substitute for these resources – not from philanthropy, industry or states.—
Shalin Jyotishi,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Disappointed that there was no face-to-face meeting; phone conversations are a substitute.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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“Designated hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated%20hitter. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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