as in replacement
a person or thing that takes the place of another
you'll have to be my designated hitter in the office while I'm on business trips
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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge were named MVP of the National League and the American League, respectively, MLB announced Thursday.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
With two games in tow and just as many triumphs for the Dodgers (which the team hopes to repeat in Game 3 following a shoulder injury for superstar designated hitter Shohei Ohtani), the 2024 World Series is averaging 14.5 million viewers across all networks — its best start in seven years.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
Yankees designated hitter, Giancarlo Stanton, 34, won the coveted Most Valuable Player Award in the Championship Series.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
With two men on following singles in the bottom of the third, Cardinals designated hitter Wilson Contreras struck out swinging on a 95 mph fastball to end the inning.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
With two games in tow and just as many triumphs for the Dodgers (which the team hopes to repeat in Game 3 following a shoulder injury for superstar designated hitter Shohei Ohtani), the 2024 World Series is averaging 14.5 million viewers across all networks — its best start in seven years.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
Yankees designated hitter, Giancarlo Stanton, 34, won the coveted Most Valuable Player Award in the Championship Series.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
With two men on following singles in the bottom of the third, Cardinals designated hitter Wilson Contreras struck out swinging on a 95 mph fastball to end the inning.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Designated hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated%20hitter. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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