as in replacement
a person or thing that takes the place of another
the business owners brought in a pinch hitter until a permanent manager could be hired
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Recent Examples of pinch hitter
Down three runs, Miguel Vargas and pinch hitter Edgar Quero singled with one out against Hoby Milner.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Ashcraft walked Liam Hicks, prompting Pirates manager Don Kelly to replace him with Dennis Santana, who ended the threat by striking out pinch hitter Kyle Stowers.
—Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
He was lifted for pinch hitter Rob Refsnyder in the 11th.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 9 June 2025
In the bottom of the fifth with two outs, the Red Raiders had the bases loaded after a single from pinch hitter Raegan Jennings, a double from center fielder Mihyia Davis, and then a walk to first baseman Lauren Allred.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
Ashcraft walked Liam Hicks, prompting Pirates manager Don Kelly to replace him with Dennis Santana, who ended the threat by striking out pinch hitter Kyle Stowers.
—Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
He was lifted for pinch hitter Rob Refsnyder in the 11th.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 9 June 2025
In the bottom of the fifth with two outs, the Red Raiders had the bases loaded after a single from pinch hitter Raegan Jennings, a double from center fielder Mihyia Davis, and then a walk to first baseman Lauren Allred.
—Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch hitter
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For the most part, he's either entered a game as a defensive replacement, a pinch-runner, or as a pinch-hitter in a blowout.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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And 22-year-old Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero was named as the replacement for Alex Bregman of the Boston Red Sox, who’s on the IL with a strained quad.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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But what really rankles is the idea that these digital interlocutors are a plausible substitute for real friends or family.—
Paul Bloom,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The call is for more person-to-person clienteling, which can be aided by AI, yet AI is no substitute for the personal connection.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Most majors have a video review system as a backup to any close calls.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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After beginning his career as a starter with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Winston's move to the New Orleans Saints in 2020 was the start of his journey as a backup.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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