Thesaurus results for PINCH HITTER

pinch hitter

noun

Definition of pinch hitter

as in replacement

a person or thing that takes the place of another the business owners brought in a pinch hitter until a permanent manager could be hired

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Recent Examples of pinch hitter O’Brien then struck out pinch hitter John Rave, who was batting for Nick Loftin, and induced a groundout from left fielder Isaac Collins to end the game. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026 The Colorado Rockies mobbed pinch hitter Sterlin Thompson near first base to celebrate handing the Cubs a 3-2 walk-off loss in the bottom of the ninth inning yesterday. — Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 Koeninger retired the side in order in the bottom of the sixth and got the first two outs of the seventh before walking pinch hitter Brady Skutta and running into his pitch count. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026 Call assumed Ward’s spot in the order as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning and delivered a two-run single for a 6-0 lead. — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pinch hitter

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Noun

Margarita Betancourt, the district’s treasurer, is set to be appointed as Steiger’s replacement on an interim basis.

— Austin Horn July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
That approach could ease the transition to the new interceptor without requiring a complete replacement of supporting equipment.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Definition of replacement

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The organizations getting beyond experimentation are redesigning their workflows around collaboration between AI and humans, rather than viewing one as a substitute for the other.

— Tony Bates, Fortune, 16 July 2026
In response, Paramount argued that the Paramount and WBD cable lineups are complementary — and not market substitutes — and that cable providers will still want access to all of the channels.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 July 2026

Definition of substitute

Noun

Always carry a physical guidebook or printed hike details in a waterproof bag as a backup, since batteries die and cell coverage on remote trails is often nonexistent.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol were called in for backup.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

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