bat (around)

verb

Definition of bat (around)next
as in to talk over

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  1. talk over
  2. discuss
  3. chew over
  4. deliberate
  5. debate
Verb
  • Maersk’s auto gate system in Mobile, Alabama, was the reason for an initial breakdown in talks over the summer, with the union alleging use of automation in violation of contract terms.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
  • As the conversation progressed, Harris started to flip the script, raise her voice and talk over Baier to get her points across.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of talk over
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  • Honda Motor and Nissan Motor, Japan’s second- and third-largest automakers, are discussing ways to deepen their ties, including the possibility of a merger that could fundamentally restructure Japan’s car industry.
    River Akira Davis, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • After days of discussing a trade for first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger without resolution, the two sides reached an agreement Tuesday on a swap that sends Bellinger to the Bronx, according to multiple reports.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of discuss
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  • Wall Street is chewing over critical data released last week on Amgen’s experimental weight loss injection – a potential competitor in the blockbuster obesity drug market.
    Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
  • So, all of the above having been chewed over, the question remains: Who wins?
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2011
Definition of chew over
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  • Once the defense rests, each side will summarize their cases before judges convene to deliberate over Netanyahu’s fate.
    Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The society is deliberating the ethics of how the paleontological community should handle fossils on loan and will release their recommendations around next spring.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of deliberate
Verb
  • Offering an opinion on social media and debating with strangers is just so much easier! Follow me on Twitter.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Humans are social creatures and rely on each other for survival, but some scholars have debated whether humans are genuinely altruistic or have other motivations, such as the need to feel good about themselves.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of debate
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bat (around or back and forth)

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