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
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pinch hitter
The Twins’ eighth-inning rally fell short when pinch hitter Carson McCusker — in for Mickey Gasper, who had hit a home run in his previous at-bat — grounded out to short.
—
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Pinch runner Tyler Tolbert replaced Caglianone and Nick Loftin came to the plate as a pinch hitter.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
San Diego filled the bases in the seventh with one out via walks to Jake Cronenworth, pinch hitter Ryan O'Hearn and Fernando Tatis Jr.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 3 Sep. 2025
Prieto struck out as a pinch hitter against hard-throwing Tony Santillan of the Cincinnati Reds in his MLB debut.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pinch hitter
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
Pinch runner Tyler Tolbert replaced Caglianone and Nick Loftin came to the plate as a pinch hitter.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
San Diego filled the bases in the seventh with one out via walks to Jake Cronenworth, pinch hitter Ryan O'Hearn and Fernando Tatis Jr.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 3 Sep. 2025
Prieto struck out as a pinch hitter against hard-throwing Tony Santillan of the Cincinnati Reds in his MLB debut.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pinch hitter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch hitter
Noun
-
After losing star tight end Tucker Kraft , who led the team with 489 yards receiving and six touchdowns, to a season-ending ACL injury, Green Bay was on the hunt to find a suitable replacement.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
-
With a focus on quality and accessibility, Pisen's product offerings include power banks, chargers, cables, audio accessories, car accessories, portable power stations, and phone replacement parts.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
In Normal, Odenkirk plays an unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past who, after moving to a small, sleepy town, responds to a bank robbery and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
-
Do not take this as a substitute for sitting down with someone in a white coat to tell you what’s what.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Veteran backup Andy Dalton filled in for Young against Buffalo and produced more turnovers (3) than scoring drives (2).—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
-
The situation is likely to seem even more bizarre to some people, after a video was released Tuesday, showing Perry picking up a birthday cake presented to her by her Lifetimes Tour backup dancers and smashing it on the ground.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share