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
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López each received seven-game suspensions from Major League Baseball on Wednesday after they were ejected following their participation in a brawl Tuesday night.
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ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López each received seven-game suspensions from Major League Baseball on Wednesday, a day after they were ejected following their participation in a brawl.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Starter Reynaldo López was pitching for the Braves to Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler when Soler was upset by a pitch and dropped his bat.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler went after López following a high-and-tight wild pitch in the fifth.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López each received seven-game suspensions from Major League Baseball on Wednesday, a day after they were ejected following their participation in a brawl.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Starter Reynaldo López was pitching for the Braves to Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler when Soler was upset by a pitch and dropped his bat.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler went after López following a high-and-tight wild pitch in the fifth.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designated hitter
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But Democrats said there has been a history of Republican majorities overriding Democratic recommendations when choosing replacements on boards.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Jaber would also like to see another Arab American serving on the school board, which has seen multiple resignations and replacements in the past few years.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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The substitute looks up and sends a shot crashing against the post from a tight angle.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, the CMS Fraud Defense Operations Center stopped nearly $185 million in improper payments to suspect providers billing for skin substitutes.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Designated hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated%20hitter. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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