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as in belting
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as in hitting
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
batted the lamp off the table with one strike
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as in licking
to strike repeatedly
batted the piñata until it finally broke open
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as in roaming
to move about from place to place aimlessly
on Sunday afternoons we'd pile into Father's car and bat around the countryside
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Recent Examples of batting
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2025
Marsh, who entered Monday batting .216 with a .638 OPS, found some joy with his first career walk-off hit.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 June 2025
Hernández is still so respected in Toronto when the Dodgers played there last season, some Blue Jays players wore his old uniform number during batting practice.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Stroman, meanwhile, threw another live batting practice session at Yankee Stadium on Thursday after also facing hitters last Saturday at Dodger Stadium.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
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During the tough stretch, the Royals dropped Massey in the batting order.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2025
Marsh, who entered Monday batting .216 with a .638 OPS, found some joy with his first career walk-off hit.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 June 2025
Hernández is still so respected in Toronto when the Dodgers played there last season, some Blue Jays players wore his old uniform number during batting practice.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Stroman, meanwhile, threw another live batting practice session at Yankee Stadium on Thursday after also facing hitters last Saturday at Dodger Stadium.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batting
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The Special Lempicka Award The Lempicka Award honors the show each year that is most akin to the beloved flop musical Lempicka — i.e., a story of women’s empowerment that includes a lot of belting and some crazy set pieces and is also not very good.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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But as a vocalist, Menne is more expressive and affecting than ever, alternating from whisper to croon to mid-range belting from one song to the next.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
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Sora nailed the adorable close-up details, Bella’s floppy ears, the texture of the fur, the light hitting the waves.—
Kim Komando,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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No amount of vacuuming and brushing is a match for the almighty dog fur!—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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The driver pulled out a gun and fired six shots, the witness said, hitting not only the belligerent passenger but also an uninvolved man sitting nearby.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Fuel and medicine will last weeks longer before hitting zero.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2025
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Jared Harris is the best movie John ever, licking his lips and sucking his teeth; Aidan Quinn is the best movie Paul.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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Boston, Cleveland, and New York are licking their chops, ready to feast on a Bucks team missing its point guard, its bench leader, and its identity.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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According to Smithsonian, the institute’s idyllic backdrop, with open fields where patients could imagine animals roaming free, helped convince the doctor's dozens of patients that her practices were legit.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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Between 2001 and 2004, there were so many shootings in Vancouver-area clubs that gang police started roaming through bars, throwing out anyone who looked like a drug dealer.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2025
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If napping interferes with your nighttime sleep, keep naps short and earlier in the afternoon.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
5 June 2025
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Catch an afternoon nap, grab a lawn chair and the June star map.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
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But the unhappy ending is especially head-pounding for Saxon Ratliff (Patrick Schwarzenegger).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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Queen finished with a team-best 17 points, but Maryland frequently settled for outside jumpers instead of pounding the ball inside to Queen and Julian Reese.—
Lindsay Schnell,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Spend your days absorbing its wartime history, wandering the outdoor markets, dining on seafood, rejuvenating at a spa, or hiking secluded coastal trails before lolling on the white-sand beaches.—
Peggy Orenstein,
AFAR Media,
6 Jan. 2025
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Cohen and colleagues have published several studies showing an increase in the polar vortex stretching or wandering.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Batting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batting. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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