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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 wandering
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
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Kolkata’s wicketkeeper-batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi struck 52 off 29 balls, but the rest of the batting crumbled against seamers Jaydev Unadkat (3-21), Eshan Malinga (2-14) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (2-17) as the Knight Riders got bowled out for 161 with four overs remaining.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The Rockies are batting 0 for 100, even before the season’s first pitch.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Nico Hoerner, batting leadoff for the first time this season, was 3-for-5 with two doubles while Matt Shaw had two hits and drove in two runs for the Cubs (3-3).
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Kolkata’s wicketkeeper-batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi struck 52 off 29 balls, but the rest of the batting crumbled against seamers Jaydev Unadkat (3-21), Eshan Malinga (2-14) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (2-17) as the Knight Riders got bowled out for 161 with four overs remaining.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Warsh would have to decide whether to focus on batting down inflation or supporting labor market growth.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The Rockies are batting 0 for 100, even before the season’s first pitch.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batting
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When a choir joins the singers for the final third of the song and both Houston and Carey take flight with their trademark belting, just sit back and marvel.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Lola Young, who would later score one of the night’s biggest surprise wins, stayed earthbound with a short solo piano performance that went right from 0-to-60 on the emo/belting scale.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Feb. 2026
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The Otters’ Comeback Created an Unexpected Problem Otter populations declined in the 19th century due to fur trapping but have since recovered through conservation efforts.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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Otter populations declined in the 19th century due to fur trapping but have since recovered through conservation efforts.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Gerhardt Konig hoped Thursday to persuade a Hawaiian jury that hitting his wife repeatedly with a rock was self-defense.—
April 2,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The film also was shown at a number of other festivals before hitting the awards circuit as the Palestinian entry for this year’s Academy Awards.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The department shared photos of Ziggy, still wearing a bandage on his left hind leg, jumping up and licking Spring's face during a recent visit.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Seals off The San Diego Seals (6-8) are off this weekend and licking their wounds following a crushing 9-8 home loss to Buffalo on Saturday.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Wear it with sandals to the beach, throw on sneakers for wandering around town, and add a cardigan when the evening gets breezy.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2026
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In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Yes, Super Mario Galaxy Movie will have all the hammering power of Imax and PLF screens.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ronnie Moyers heard the bird hammering in the woods one morning in late February, several weeks before the species usually shows up in Virginia’s western highlands.—
Sarah Kaplan,
Washington Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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If possible, set aside some time today to journal, listen to your favorite music, or just take a nap!—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hyde, 42, is far removed from the world of play dates and nap times.—
Shay Castle,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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In Los Angeles, Jonathon Redondo-Rosales was charged with assault for smacking an agent with a hat after a car struck him.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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But a leadoff walk in the top of the 9th allowed Eugenio Suárez to knock in what would prove to be the winning run, smacking a double to left center field and scoring pinch runner Javier Sonoja.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Batting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batting. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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