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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
Meckler will make his major league debut Monday night at Oracle Park, bating second and starting in center field against the Tampa Bay Rays.
—Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2023
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
Meckler will make his major league debut Monday night at Oracle Park, bating second and starting in center field against the Tampa Bay Rays.
—Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2023
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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He's promised to remove taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security, and continue tax cuts that primarily benefited the wealthy, passed during his first term.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Defense Department at one point temporarily removed training videos recognizing the Tuskegee Airmen and an online biography of Jackie Robinson.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Best may continue receiving health insurance for the next six months, although those benefits can be deducted from her severance.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
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With this, both teams have been fined $25,000 and deducted 20 driver and owner points, as well as 5 playoff points.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Until policymakers change the incentives, trade tensions will not abate.—
Michael Pettis,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Apr. 2025
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In the weeks since, those lines haven’t abated very much, as Printemps has emerged as a real New York phenomenon.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Imports surged by 41% in the last quarter, subtracting from GDP, as companies sought to get ahead of Trump’s global trade fight.—
Sean Conlon,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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Arm ailments to Ranger Suarez and Cristopher Sanchez have subtracted two good starters from the Phillies.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The move would have detached the schools in the cities of Keller, Southlake, Watauga and Colleyville from those west of 377 in Fort Worth.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2025
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During mating, one or both palps are detached and left lodged inside the female’s reproductive tract.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Weather stations provide pilots and controllers with crucial data on wind direction and speed at airports to determine how to take off and land safely, among other parameters.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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At one point, the person doing the demo had to take off his glasses so the Orb could see his face a little more clearly.—
Riya Bhattacharjee,Hayden Field,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
Verb
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2025
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If time allows, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Start setting up your financial system by separating your personal and business finances.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Rojas had been separated from his wife for about a year.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Bate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bate. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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