BAT (AROUND OR BACK AND FORTH) Synonyms: 28 Similar Words

bat (around or back and forth)

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Definition of bat (around or back and forth) next

as in to discuss

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion the issue's been batted around, but nothing's ever been done

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Trump has discussed raising tariffs across the board by 10% to 20%, so the 20% figure Harris cited is on the upper end of what Trump has said.

Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
My Mom’s Choice to Die Dr. Ellen Wiebe, who has performed hundreds of medical aid in dying (or MAID) procedures, discusses what constitutes a good death.

Michael Sokolove Tomas Weber Emily Bazelon David Marchese Kwame Anthony Appiah Eric Kim Eleanor Cummins Peter C. Baker John Hodgman, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2024

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