as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
the detainee claimed that the police had beat him with their batons even after he had been shackled
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Recent Examples of baton
Student track athlete seen hitting another runner with baton during race
Lisa Vanderpump: Restaurateur.
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Then troopers and sheriff's deputies, some on horseback, attacked, beating people with batons and launching tear gas canisters.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
The incident occurred last Tuesday during a championship meet, as footage showed Everett smashing her baton onto the head of Brookville High School junior Kaelen Tucker during a relay race.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
The high school athlete who bashed a competitor in the head with her baton during a track meet in Virginia is now facing criminal charges.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Then troopers and sheriff's deputies, some on horseback, attacked, beating people with batons and launching tear gas canisters.
—Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
The incident occurred last Tuesday during a championship meet, as footage showed Everett smashing her baton onto the head of Brookville High School junior Kaelen Tucker during a relay race.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
The high school athlete who bashed a competitor in the head with her baton during a track meet in Virginia is now facing criminal charges.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for baton
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“Baton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baton. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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