bat in
phrasal verb
batted in; batting in; bats in
baseball
: to hit the ball in a way that makes it possible for a run to score
He batted in 70 runs last year.
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About a week before that, officials announced a U.S. citizen died from rabies after being exposed to a bat in western Minnesota in July.
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CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
And while the sight of a bat in an indoor space isn't terribly uncommon in that part of rural California, Merced County Public Health spokesperson Megan Black urged caution when people come into close contact with one.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
The Dodgers’ biggest nemesis with a bat in his hands is Aaron Judge.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Witnessing the bats in flight is a mind-blowing display of nature that truly has to be seen to be believed.
—Melissa Locker, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
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CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
And while the sight of a bat in an indoor space isn't terribly uncommon in that part of rural California, Merced County Public Health spokesperson Megan Black urged caution when people come into close contact with one.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
The Dodgers’ biggest nemesis with a bat in his hands is Aaron Judge.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Witnessing the bats in flight is a mind-blowing display of nature that truly has to be seen to be believed.
—Melissa Locker, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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