bat around
phrasal verb
batted around; batting around; bats around
informal
: to think about or talk about (something, such as an idea) for a period of time
The plan was batted around for a while, but it was finally rejected.
We've been batting the idea around for a few years.
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There probably is an opportunity for fresh ideas, too, because the ideas that have been batted around frankly are - are largely retreads.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 1 June 2025
Dominic Smith started it with a home run and the Giants batted around, chasing May from the game after two more walks.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
Lutheran added six unearned runs in the fifth and five unearned runs in the sixth, batting around in both innings.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Ideas were batted around for how to stop the cracking with various coatings and patching.
—Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 4 May 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 1 June 2025
Dominic Smith started it with a home run and the Giants batted around, chasing May from the game after two more walks.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
Lutheran added six unearned runs in the fifth and five unearned runs in the sixth, batting around in both innings.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Ideas were batted around for how to stop the cracking with various coatings and patching.
—Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 4 May 2025
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“Bat around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20around. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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