pinch hitter

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Recent Examples of pinch hitter 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 So this time Counsell opted for Turner as a pinch hitter. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pinch hitter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch hitter
Noun
  • The event had been scheduled as a replacement for the 2026 All-Star Weekend, which had previously been awarded to the New York Islanders.
    Chris Johnston, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Given last year's halftime show drawing over 127 million viewers, Bad Bunny may not need to lose sleep over 50,000 signees calling for his replacement.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Mild and sweet, nutmeg is a natural substitute in custards, baked goods, and other types of desserts.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • But high-tech substitutes aren't ready.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Veteran backup Marcus Mariota will get the start in Week 8.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The longer the shutdown lasts, the greater the risk of cargo backups at these Texas ports due to unpaid employees calling in sick.
    The NPR Network, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025

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