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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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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
Omar White, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
And two state agencies will go to bat for health insurance consumers, including the Insurance Division, led by the acting insurance commissioner, and the Health Education Advocacy Unit in the Maryland Attorney General’s office.
—Riley Gutiérrez McDermid, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Chuck Murr, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver’s unit also forced two turnovers, picked up four sacks, batted several passes at the line of scrimmage and held Los Angeles to 3 of 12 on third downs.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024
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Noun
His mid-air bat up and over Dostal brings him within two of the league lead in goals.
—Omar White, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
And two state agencies will go to bat for health insurance consumers, including the Insurance Division, led by the acting insurance commissioner, and the Health Education Advocacy Unit in the Maryland Attorney General’s office.
—Riley Gutiérrez McDermid, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
Cabrera bounced between third and the outfield while batting .313 in 720 games for the Marlins.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver’s unit also forced two turnovers, picked up four sacks, batted several passes at the line of scrimmage and held Los Angeles to 3 of 12 on third downs.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024
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But Manchin raced across town from a previous engagement to deliver the fatal blow, 50-49.Axios, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Kremlin will fight to retain influence in Syria but the loss of its client state deals another blow to Putin.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The unhinged duo struck Valez with their fists and a cane before the male attacker brought Luna into the room, accused him of stealing a moped battery and beat him to death, Kenny said.Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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In mid-November, prune the rose to remove dead and diseased canes.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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In a battle, Swanson, 41, knocked Billy Quarantillo out cold.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The losses continued under Mancini in the autumn of 2023 until a win in a World Cup qualifier against Pakistan started an eight-game unbeaten run that lasted until South Korea knocked them out of the Asia Cup on penalties.Matt Slater, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Universal’s Wicked licked the $500M global milestone this session, adding $21.5M from 81 offshore markets (-39%) to lift the international cume to $166M. With $525M, global, the movie is playing more to domestic, as expected, but continues to make its mark overseas.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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Anxious dogs that like to obsessively lick, dig or sniff might also like pad toys.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Understanding black bears Black bears roam across much of North America.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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This shadowy faction has been roaming the galaxy and mass-converting citizens, but their intent is unknown — something for players to discover over the coming weeks and months.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The White Sox have a major need for power hitting as Jose Abreu, Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada are gone and Andrew Vaughn appears to have misplaced his thump.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ariel remembered telling Maricela to hurry and then feeling a whoosh and hearing a thump behind him.Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
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Indy can pick up pretty much anything from broomsticks to batons to protect himself and can engage in a relatively complex version of POV fisticuffs that allows players to block, parry, and punch with either hand.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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After more than two minutes, Officer Laxman Acharya, also with the Fourth Division, arrived and attempted to use an expandable baton to gain leverage over one of Thompson's arms.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
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Luke Grimes, who plays son Kayce Dutton to Costner’s John Dutton III in the Paramount drama series, recently spoke to Esquire about the temperature on set after Costner’s character was killed off following five seasons on the hit show.Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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While some destination fitness programs go morning to night, the Ranch has built in down time for napping, reading, hitting the pool or enjoying sauna, hot tub and cold plunges.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Bat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bat. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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