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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
a sharp bat with a rolled-up newspaper and that fly was a goner
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2
as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
riot policemen armed with bats and tear gas
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as in to knock
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
batted the lamp off the table with one strike
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
batted the piñata until it finally broke open
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as in to roam
to move about from place to place aimlessly
on Sunday afternoons we'd pile into Father's car and bat around the countryside
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Recent Examples of bat
Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 1 May 2025
Video surveillance showed that Shape was knocked to the ground after the first hit from the bat, the report said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
May 9, 2025 Merrill is again the clean-up hitter after returning Tuesday, shortstop Xander Bogaerts will bat fifth and designated hitter Gavin Sheets, left fielder Jason Heyward and catcher Martín Maldonado will comprise the bottom third.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Noun
The homer to left field was measured 364 feet and left the bat at 107 mph.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 1 May 2025
Video surveillance showed that Shape was knocked to the ground after the first hit from the bat, the report said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025
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The 29-year-old has gotten off to a strong start, batting .255 with six home runs and a .772 OPS, and would fill Casas’ void as a left-handed hitter.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
May 9, 2025 Merrill is again the clean-up hitter after returning Tuesday, shortstop Xander Bogaerts will bat fifth and designated hitter Gavin Sheets, left fielder Jason Heyward and catcher Martín Maldonado will comprise the bottom third.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bat
Noun
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President Donald Trump has failed to make Ed Martin the permanent U.S. prosecutor for the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., in what is a blow to his administration's goals.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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The endorsement is also a blow to former Ohio State University football coach and Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel, who was considering entering the gubernatorial race, as well as Attorney General Dave Yost, who is running to succeed DeWine.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Greer kicked him in the ribs, stomped on his head and picked up Snellings’ cane and hit the victim with it, Hoffman said.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2025
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Some carried their work briefcases, some American flags, some walked with canes, and others were pushed in wheelchairs…304,000 of them had been wounded in Vietnam.—
Stan Godlewski,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
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Amid the fighting, one boy punched another in the face, knocking him to the ground, and then began punching several other children.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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On Monday, prosecutors showed the jury footage from a 2016 incident at a Los Angeles hotel in which Combs is shown approaching Ventura in a hallway and knocking her to the floor before kicking her and dragging her back into their hotel room.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Fundraising craters, and both tech and blockchain are left licking their wounds.—
Tomer Warschauer Nuni,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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To stop their younger golden retriever Cooper from licking his ears, Tucker had a medical cone.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Animals roam freely without the need for paved paths.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
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Phillip left that night with a wad of cash, and, still under the influence, began roaming the city.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
12 May 2025
Noun
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My heart thumps, in sync with the pitter-patter of feet on the ground.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Outlook Single Double Triple Homer Texas moved quickly to bring in Pederson after trading Nathaniel Lowe, sacrificing a lot of fielding value but maintaining similar left-handed thump for the lineup.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Five officers, who are also Black, caught up with him and punched, kicked and hit him with a police baton while trying to handcuff him.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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Mills acknowledged that the officers were afraid and exhausted, but said some of the methods used on Nichols complied with police department policies, including using wrist locks and hitting with a baton.—
Adrian Sainz,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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Prosecutors say Read deliberately hit O’Keefe, 46, outside the home a fellow cop and left him for dead in a drunken rage.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Job losses are expected to hit an extra 456,000 by the end of the year, pushing the unemployment rate up an additional 0.4 percentage point by the end of 2025, the report said.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
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“Bat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bat. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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