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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With a baseball bat in hand and a holiday wreath on his arm, this scene is basically a nightmare before Christmas for the boxer. —

Skyler Caruso, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024 Since then, millions of bats in 40 states have died from the disease thought to have been brought on people’s clothing and gear into caves and mines. —

Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 The four-time All Star is coming off the best season of his already remarkable career, batting .288 while slugging a career-high 41 home runs, finishing third in AL MVP voting while batting in front of the MVP in Aaron Judge. —

Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024 Sure, Steve Coogan — who guest-stars as the old bat in this week’s episode — and Matt Berry don’t look anything alike. —

Katie Rife, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bat in