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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Recent Examples of designated hitter
Kurtz has 32 home runs, catcher Shea Langeliers has 30 and designated hitter Rooker is at 29.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Cubs designated hitter Moisés Ballesteros ripped his first career home run right at Rizzo, who stepped up on top of the bleacher seats to make a play.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter leads the NL with 49 home runs.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The ball and Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge arrived at the same time, leading to a collision.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Cubs designated hitter Moisés Ballesteros ripped his first career home run right at Rizzo, who stepped up on top of the bleacher seats to make a play.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter leads the NL with 49 home runs.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The ball and Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge arrived at the same time, leading to a collision.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designated hitter
Noun
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Several names have been floated as possible replacements for Kelly in Baton Rouge.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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After undergoing multiple hip surgeries, including a total replacement, his fiancée was largely absent.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In Normal, Odenkirk plays an unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past who, after moving to a small, sleepy town, responds to a bank robbery and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Do not take this as a substitute for sitting down with someone in a white coat to tell you what’s what.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Designated hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated%20hitter. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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