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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
a sharp bat with a rolled-up newspaper and that fly was a goner
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2
as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
riot policemen armed with bats and tear gas
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as in to knock
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
batted the lamp off the table with one strike
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
batted the piñata until it finally broke open
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as in to roam
to move about from place to place aimlessly
on Sunday afternoons we'd pile into Father's car and bat around the countryside
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Recent Examples of bat
Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In late July 2022, Duran infamously lost a deep fly ball off the bat of Toronto’s Raimel Tapia with the bases loaded at Fenway Park.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Called up on April 17, 2015, Bryant played third base and batted cleanup in his debut.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Connor and Georgie found commonalities off the bat, from both being the eldest in their family to sharing a love for ducks.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In late July 2022, Duran infamously lost a deep fly ball off the bat of Toronto’s Raimel Tapia with the bases loaded at Fenway Park.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
When he’s been in the lineup, Bryant has batted just .244 with 17 home runs and 61 RBIs.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Called up on April 17, 2015, Bryant played third base and batted cleanup in his debut.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bat
Noun
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More price hikes provide a psychological blow that shakes consumer confidence.—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The result is just tit-for-tat subversion and another blow to America’s supposedly nonpartisan system of justice.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Cut Stems Back Using your bypass pruners, cut live canes back to 12 inches tall.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2025
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Green, who is Black, regularly uses a cane to walk around the Capitol and has done so for years.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The next day, animal control officers returned to the home and knocked on the door, but no one answered, authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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Jey landed a big uppercut early in the match that knocked Gunther on his butt.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Flames were licking the upper branches of tall trees.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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While investors are licking their wounds from a plunging stock market, and businesses brace for economic fallout, major investment banks are reaping extraordinary profits, according to Wall Street Journal.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The dogs were reported by passersby who alerted the KC Pet Project that dogs appeared to be dumped and roaming the area.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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The other two dogs, who were able to roam the property, were found alive and taken into care.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rami Sinno is crouched beside a filing cabinet, wrestling a beach-ball sized disc out of a box, when a dull thump echoes around his laboratory.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Then the silence was broken by the loud thump of Olive’s .38/40.—
Horace R. Hinkley,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The baton came back to him once Paramount Plus gave a green light to The Challenge: All Stars, and OGs like himself were given a second shot at glory.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
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The baton passes, rather frenetically, to other standout friends, too.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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New York’s forward did so by staying attached through the bazillion screens Detroit set and recovering when he was hit.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Houston threw numbers behind the ball for most of the game to avoid getting hit by the deadly counterattacks and transitions KC has been known for.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Bat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bat. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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