Synonyms of pinch hitter

pinch hitter

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replacement
• substitute
• backup
• designated hitter
• relief
• surrogate
• assistant
• locum tenens
• sub
• stand-in
• cover
• reserve
• proxy
• fill-in
• alternate
• deputy
• delegate
• second
• factor
• apology
• attorney
• representative
• agent
• makeshift
• assignee
• rep
• successor
• stopgap
• commissary
• envoy
• superseder
• procurator
• understudy
• reliever

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pinch hitter

The Royals pieced together the tying run with three straight singles, the third coming from pinch hitter Nick Loftin. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

Astros center fielder Brice Matthews injured his left knee crashing into the wall in the first inning trying to catch a Jung drive and left for a pinch hitter in the second. — CBS News, 12 July 2026

But Rolison surrendered a go-ahead two-run double to pinch hitter Jeremiah Jackson and walked a batter before eventually getting out of the inning. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

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