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
Francisco Alvarez had been 0 for 28 in his big league career as a pinch hitter before his eighth-inning single.
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Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Johnathan Rodríguez's sacrifice fly off Erik Sabrowski (0-1) made it 4-1 and pinch hitter Weston Wilson roped a two-run double to get the Orioles within one.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
After Bird walked Otto Lopez and hit pinch hitter Griffin Conine on the left foot, Pauley batted for Connor Norby.
—Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Pierce gave up a single to New Braunfels senior catcher Ryland Miller, who went 3 for 3 on the night after coming in as a pinch hitter, but the freshman slammed the door on the Unicorns with two strikeouts to earn the save.
—Eric Moreno, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Johnathan Rodríguez's sacrifice fly off Erik Sabrowski (0-1) made it 4-1 and pinch hitter Weston Wilson roped a two-run double to get the Orioles within one.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
After Bird walked Otto Lopez and hit pinch hitter Griffin Conine on the left foot, Pauley batted for Connor Norby.
—Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
Pierce gave up a single to New Braunfels senior catcher Ryland Miller, who went 3 for 3 on the night after coming in as a pinch hitter, but the freshman slammed the door on the Unicorns with two strikeouts to earn the save.
—Eric Moreno, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch hitter
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The frequent replacements mean a more frequent launching and a more frequent deorbiting compared to old-school missions designed with longer missions in mind.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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The old road runs right along the modern replacement, grass and weeds gradually breaking it up.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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There was a league debut as a substitute at Brest in late September and, in January 2025, a first start at the age of 17.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Acrylic — widely used as a wool substitute in sweaters and blankets, and one of the worst shedders of microfibers.—
Ryan Brennan
May 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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Specifically, Sosa Cardona fabricated foreign law enforcement reports and other documents as false backup for his clients' asylum claims, prosecutors said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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This matchup becomes even more juicy in 2026, with former Broncos defensive staffer Jim Leonhard now in Buffalo as the Bills’ defensive coordinator and dueling with new Broncos play-caller Davis Webb, a former Bills backup quarterback.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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