as in canes
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
the detainee claimed that the police had beat him with their batons even after he had been shackled
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Recent Examples of batons
Sourdough, multigrain, sprouted grain, pumpernickel, boules, baguettes, batons, the list goes on, but one type may rise above the pack.
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Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 19 May 2026
There used to be physical-comedy genius; there used to be simple, aspirational concepts; there used to be a passing of batons between past stars onto the next generation of them.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Hostetter hadn’t always seemed like the type to storm the Capitol armed with hatchets and stun batons.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The hospital's public safety officers were trained to use pepper gel, batons, and handcuffs.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Touches of green, the color Rolex drags out for all anniversary models, adorn the watch face, specifically the Rolex logo and the five-minute markers outside the batons around the outside of the dial.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Recently, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services issued an order that Tewksbury Hospital security officers will no longer carry or use non-lethal and defensive tactical equipment like pepper gel, batons and handcuffs to subdue violent and combative patients.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Nantwi, 22, was struck dozens of times by guards who used their fists, boots and batons.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The video shows officers used Tasers again and struck him with batons, but Runyen in the video said both were ineffective.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 19 May 2026
There used to be physical-comedy genius; there used to be simple, aspirational concepts; there used to be a passing of batons between past stars onto the next generation of them.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Hostetter hadn’t always seemed like the type to storm the Capitol armed with hatchets and stun batons.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
The hospital's public safety officers were trained to use pepper gel, batons, and handcuffs.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Touches of green, the color Rolex drags out for all anniversary models, adorn the watch face, specifically the Rolex logo and the five-minute markers outside the batons around the outside of the dial.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Recently, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services issued an order that Tewksbury Hospital security officers will no longer carry or use non-lethal and defensive tactical equipment like pepper gel, batons and handcuffs to subdue violent and combative patients.
—Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Nantwi, 22, was struck dozens of times by guards who used their fists, boots and batons.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The video shows officers used Tasers again and struck him with batons, but Runyen in the video said both were ineffective.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batons
canes
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More to Explore Many of the human props—canes, top hats, desks—used in primate taxidermy became unfashionable in the first half of the nineteenth century, but there were still throwbacks.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2026
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Before the treatment, many participants struggled with a slow, mechanical gait, and 12 used assistive devices such as walkers and canes.—
Amber Dance,
ArsTechnica,
17 May 2026
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“Batons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batons. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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