as in canes
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 batons
The video shows officers used Tasers again and struck him with batons, but Runyen in the video said both were ineffective.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Right, Rodney King was batons, Eric Garner with a chokehold.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Edris steals a glance at a dozen or two golden batons rising at eye level.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Police used batons, tear gas, and live fire to disperse the crowd.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Police responded with batons, tear gas and gunfire, leaving 10 people dead and more than 50 injured.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Police responded with batons, tear gas and gunfire, leaving 10 people dead and more than 50 injured.
—Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Police and paramilitary forces used batons and fired tear gas to disperse the crowd, and at least nine people were killed in the clashes, authorities said.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Fresh, slender bunch carrots cut into batons are the best choice, though larger carrots may be used.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Right, Rodney King was batons, Eric Garner with a chokehold.
—Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Edris steals a glance at a dozen or two golden batons rising at eye level.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Police used batons, tear gas, and live fire to disperse the crowd.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Police responded with batons, tear gas and gunfire, leaving 10 people dead and more than 50 injured.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026
Police responded with batons, tear gas and gunfire, leaving 10 people dead and more than 50 injured.
—Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Police and paramilitary forces used batons and fired tear gas to disperse the crowd, and at least nine people were killed in the clashes, authorities said.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Fresh, slender bunch carrots cut into batons are the best choice, though larger carrots may be used.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batons
canes
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This will help the remaining canes and new stems have the room to grow more easily.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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Repeating this cycle helps replace older canes with new, stronger growth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Batons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batons. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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