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as in hitting
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 licking
to strike repeatedly
batted the piñata until it finally broke open
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as in roaming
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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as in belting
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Recent Examples of batting
Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 July 2025
The Mariners had their power hitters lurking in the batting order.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2025
In 2022, McNeil was one of the best hitters in baseball, winning the NL batting title, beating out Freddie Freeman with enough hits that the Mets were able to rest him for the last game of the season.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
The three-time batting champion and .318 career hitter has never had a BABIP lower than .323 in any of his six big-league seasons.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Jake Meyers, Jose Altuve and Cam Smith will follow to make up the top four of Houston’s batting order.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 July 2025
The Mariners had their power hitters lurking in the batting order.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2025
In 2022, McNeil was one of the best hitters in baseball, winning the NL batting title, beating out Freddie Freeman with enough hits that the Mets were able to rest him for the last game of the season.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
The three-time batting champion and .318 career hitter has never had a BABIP lower than .323 in any of his six big-league seasons.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batting
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The first season of Severance was a kettle on a flame, hitting its boiling point around Episode 7, and then just boiling over for the final three episodes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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But instead of stopping, Burnett tried to drive away, hitting a tow truck in the process, police said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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Jared Harris is the best movie John ever, licking his lips and sucking his teeth; Aidan Quinn is the best movie Paul.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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Boston, Cleveland, and New York are licking their chops, ready to feast on a Bucks team missing its point guard, its bench leader, and its identity.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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According to Smithsonian, the institute’s idyllic backdrop, with open fields where patients could imagine animals roaming free, helped convince the doctor's dozens of patients that her practices were legit.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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Who knows how regular this blues-rock gig will be for the perpetually roaming Murray, but the timing is good.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2025
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From the 1910s through the 1930s, a massive number of migrants from Mississippi came, including Delta blues musicians with their finger-picking acoustic guitars paired with raw, emotional belting.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
10 July 2025
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Taylor was the alternative-rock gadfly of that scene in that era, whereas Taff was known for a more earnest approach, coming out of the vocal group the Imperials into solo stardom, and highly regarded then and since for his belting abilities.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 June 2025
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Dogs with a thin fur coat on their belly can benefit from wearing sunscreen made for dogs; there are also canine sunscreen creams to protect their noses.—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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In the video clip, Simpson sits in a bathtub, wearing a leopard print faux fur coat and posing in a leather corset with sheer black tights.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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But the unhappy ending is especially head-pounding for Saxon Ratliff (Patrick Schwarzenegger).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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Queen finished with a team-best 17 points, but Maryland frequently settled for outside jumpers instead of pounding the ball inside to Queen and Julian Reese.—
Lindsay Schnell,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Spend your days absorbing its wartime history, wandering the outdoor markets, dining on seafood, rejuvenating at a spa, or hiking secluded coastal trails before lolling on the white-sand beaches.—
Peggy Orenstein,
AFAR Media,
6 Jan. 2025
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Claire understands where Rachel’s mind is wandering and follows her train of thought.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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These patterns are muted, simple, and still full of personality, like this pillow cover in indigo which looks exactly suited to a couch in a captain’s quarters, yacht-appropriate, or like a great porch nap pillow along a white rattan sofa.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
11 July 2025
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Teenagers sleep in, little kids go to bed early and take long naps.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
9 July 2025
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“Batting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batting. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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