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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
children battered the piñata until it broke open
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Recent Examples of batter
Alston battered Vitels over the back of her head at least five times with a pan, ultimately stuffing her lifeless body into a duffel bag and into a closet, the court heard Friday.
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Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Why barre keeps showing up on class schedules Barre is the low-impact entry in this lineup, blending ballet, pilates and yoga into high-repetition, small-range movements that tone muscles without battering the joints.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
An epic rainstorm is battering Chicago, putting deliveries and reservations in jeopardy.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Among those affected was a woman who said large hail battered her home as the storm moved through on Wednesday afternoon.
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Justin Adams,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Why barre keeps showing up on class schedules Barre is the low-impact entry in this lineup, blending ballet, pilates and yoga into high-repetition, small-range movements that tone muscles without battering the joints.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
An epic rainstorm is battering Chicago, putting deliveries and reservations in jeopardy.
—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Among those affected was a woman who said large hail battered her home as the storm moved through on Wednesday afternoon.
—
Justin Adams,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batter
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In the end, none of them were fit to lick the boots of Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800.
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But the Carolinas have their own ways of making barbecue finger-licking.
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After easing through the first three innings, Bryan Reynolds hit a double off the top of the left field fence and Valdez bombed one to left to cut the Phillies' lead to 5-2.
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There is a bond there that is strong enough, that overwhelming loneliness is bombed.
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The heart-pounding encounter ended with the calf reunited with its mother, dramatic photos on a cellphone — and the couple continuing on to catch brook trout.
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Dansby Swanson hit three home runs, including a grand slam, Michael Conforto homered twice and the Chicago Cubs pounded the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.
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Despite a fragile ceasefire reached in October that paused the heaviest fighting between Israel and the Hamas militant group, Israel continues to carry out near daily strikes and shelling across the coastal enclave.
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In eastern Ukraine, Orthodox parishes that are not part of the Russian Orthodox faith have been damaged or destroyed due to shelling from Russian missiles.
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Sydney briefly, and understandably, succumbed to the impulse to lash out, something that Carmy has done on more than one occasion while acting as head chef.
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Continue reading … SEISMIC SUPPORT — AOC lashes out at Trump for 'betrayal' of voters after key SCOTUS immigration ruling.
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Gigi Hadid has taken a long, extended break from batting for team bob.
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Everybody goes to bat for the one who named them in the room.
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Scotland carried the ball for 13 phases to enter Argentina's 22 and Hutchinson whipped an accurate long pass to Tuipulotu on the right wing who scored untouched.
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Olise kept his intentions hidden to the last, shaping up to cross the ball to the back post before sharply turning his hips and whipping his pass into the goalscorer’s path, breaking two defensive lines along the way.
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For loungability there’s a king bed, a hide-a-bed sofa, a fireplace and theater seats.
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When Fluffy failed to come out of hiding after 24 hours, Melissa Kirby and her husband began making and posting missing cat posters around their neighborhood.
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“Batter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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