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
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch hitter
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The results point to a future where things like knee braces, exoskeletons, or even joint replacements could be tailored to an individual’s exact joint motion.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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At 41, the 2010 Olympic downhill champion was in the midst of a once-unthinkable career comeback after undergoing knee replacement surgery on her right leg in 2024.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Among the recovered materials, dysprosium, ytterbium, and erbium are considered high-value due to strong demand and limited substitutes, while yttrium and gadolinium are widely used in electronics, lighting, and healthcare.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The sweet side using natural flavors are the Rafaello crepe with coconut, Nutella and strawberries, while the Valentine’s crepe substitutes crème patissiere for the coconut.—
George Castle,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Look for services that advertise end-to-end or client-side encryption, such as Signal for messages, or Apple's Advanced Data Protection option for iCloud backups.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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But the emergence of Luka Garza as a capable backup big man pushed Mazzulla away from smaller second units, and Minott fell behind fellow reserve wings Jordan Walsh, Hugo Gonzalez and Baylor Scheierman.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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