as in replacement
a person or thing that takes the place of another
you'll have to be my designated hitter in the office while I'm on business trips
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Recent Examples of designated hitter
Gelb added that several of the other big market teams, like the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees, already have designated hitters.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
A couple of those bats should be available at the deadline, and one in particular is Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Sox designated hitter Kyle Teel moved behind the plate in the eighth inning after Brooks Baldwin ran for catcher Edgar Quero.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Coming off a three-homer game on Monday, Detroit Tigers designated hitter Kerry Carpenter found himself in a position for more damage, batting with two runners on and two outs in the third inning on Tuesday at Rate Field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
A couple of those bats should be available at the deadline, and one in particular is Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Sox designated hitter Kyle Teel moved behind the plate in the eighth inning after Brooks Baldwin ran for catcher Edgar Quero.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Coming off a three-homer game on Monday, Detroit Tigers designated hitter Kerry Carpenter found himself in a position for more damage, batting with two runners on and two outs in the third inning on Tuesday at Rate Field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designated hitter
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An apparent late replacement for rapper Travis Scott, country music artist Jelly Roll is clearly working very hard to ensure his pairing with Randy Orton and feud with Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul goes as well as possible.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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There was a 17-minute delay in the first half of Shrewsbury Town’s fixture against Bromley as a replacement for Scott Chaulkley was found.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Vought left the meeting saying there would be a substitute amendment that would eliminate $400 million in cuts to an AIDS prevention program, one of the main concerns of Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine.—
July 16,
CBS News,
16 July 2025
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The collard greens were a substitute food for that day and not posted on the day’s menu, according to health department documents.—
Julia Ainsley,
NBC news,
14 July 2025
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“Designated hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated%20hitter. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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