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Recent Examples of bate
Every time her vocals seamlessly shifted from a keen voice, sharp as a blade, to a beautiful singing voice, the audience broke out in goose bumps, breath bated.
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Billboard Japan, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2024
During that fleeting wait, bated breath and a thumping heartbeat are symptoms of a process that happens in the brain.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2024
These are the last big nominations actors can score prior to the Big O, so breath is bated and agents are standing by to comfort.
—Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024
Others will have a day off work and maybe do something meaningful to honor Black people—but our breath is not bated.
—Time, 19 June 2023
Billboard Japan, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2024
During that fleeting wait, bated breath and a thumping heartbeat are symptoms of a process that happens in the brain.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2024
These are the last big nominations actors can score prior to the Big O, so breath is bated and agents are standing by to comfort.
—Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024
Others will have a day off work and maybe do something meaningful to honor Black people—but our breath is not bated.
—Time, 19 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bate
Verb
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Yesterday, the National Park Service removed references to transgender individuals from the official website of the Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich Village.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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The tiny devices were removed from the ferrets after four days in the wild.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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However, homeowners are not able to deduct any of the following items: Insurance, including fire and comprehensive coverage and title insurance.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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To deduct gambling losses, a filer would have to be itemizing and exceeding the amounts of the standard deduction.—
Alan Wooten | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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If Trump Derangement Syndrome has abated somewhat, Musk Derangement Syndrome has arisen to fill the vacuum.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
7 Feb. 2025
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Seismologists estimate that the high seismic activity could take days or weeks to abate, although locals and government officials said the shaking had lessened on Wednesday.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Take the average of the day’s high and low temperatures, then subtract the base temperature.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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The healthiest workplace friendships are the ones that add value without subtracting focus.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Some people, especially viewers blissfully detached from online discussion forums, will no doubt have received this information with shock and astonishment.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Staying in contact can also contribute to the release of dopamine, adversely impacting our ability to detach from an ex emotionally.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But now, with Doncic, James will have some of the pressure taken off him, freeing him up to do other things on the court.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The small commuter aircraft carrying nine passengers and one pilot took off from Unalakleet on Thursday afternoon before disappearing.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Ukraine had in fact disconnected from the Russian grid for a test just hours before Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Like other digital translators in this guide, when they’re disconnected from your smartphone’s internet connection, many of the features are unusable.—
Séamus Bellamy,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The three dozen options available at every game now are separated into tiers.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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Opponents have accused the board of seeking to separate the relatively more affluent, white majority east side from the less affluent, more racially diverse west side.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Bate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bate. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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