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
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
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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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
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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Katz-Mayfield came up with the idea for the startup based on his frustration with the status quo of buying $20 replacement razor blades.—
Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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The replacement rate drops to 32% for incomes between $1,286 and $7,749, and to 15% for incomes above $7,749.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Sparkling water may be a good substitute for soda.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
9 June 2026
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Teams were allowed two substitutes, a rule first introduced for the 1990 tournament, and a new provision allowed a third for an injured goalkeeper or a keeper who received a red card.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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“Designated hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated%20hitter. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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