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Recent Examples of bate
Lee’s Eve bates Athena up through a spiral parking garage tunnel and knocks her off her lightcycle.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 July 2025
Who’d have thought everyone would be waiting, breath bated, for the rerelease of an album that came out nine years ago to middling reviews?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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.
—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
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
Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 July 2025
Who’d have thought everyone would be waiting, breath bated, for the rerelease of an album that came out nine years ago to middling reviews?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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.
—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
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
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Petrecca was thrust into the commentary role, replacing Auro Bulbarelli, who removed himself after spoiling the surprise arrival of Mattarella aboard one of the city’s trams.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to him, real-world deployment is a key step to removing the practical and technological bottlenecks that humanoids face today.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Loan payments are typically automatically deducted from your paycheck, which will mean less money to put toward other expenses, including payments on your new mortgage.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
4 Feb. 2026
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By comparison, certain workers can deduct up to $25,000 in tip income or $12,500 in overtime pay in 2025.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Should their hate ever abate and their emotions subside, thoughtful voices in the party may seize the moment to lead Democrats back from the edge.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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And the bad feelings seem unlikely to abate anytime soon.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Retirees can now subtract $24,000 in retirement income on their state forms, or double that amount for joint filers.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The second point is when the planet is hidden behind the star, so the light of just the star can be subtracted from the light of the star and planet together, leaving just the light from the planet.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In a hot silver market, collectible premiums can become detached from fundamentals.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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But McCullough did find some time to detach from his job and prioritize his personal life following his first season as the Miami Marlins’ manager.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The driver allegedly took off after the crash and is believed to have continued north toward Vernon, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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The concept took off in the UK in 2015, and booksellers in the US joined in shortly after.—
Jess deCourcy Hinds
February 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Investigators have said that Nancy Guthrie's video doorbell and pacemaker app were both disconnected overnight.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel attempted to reach out to the owners for more information on the closure, however the business' website was no longer operational, the phone number was disconnected and the email listed on its Facebook page bounced back.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The digital video poster went live in November, featuring Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi’s character Dek holding aloft a smaller, human figure, which had been severed in two.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Dozens more clients have severed ties with the agency over Wasserman’s Epstein controversy.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Bate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bate. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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