as in replacement
a person or thing that takes the place of another
the business owners brought in a pinch hitter until a permanent manager could be hired
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Recent Examples of pinch hitter
Hoerner, on his 28th birthday, followed with an RBI single to center field to cut the Marlins’ lead to 4-3 and bring up Turner, who entered in the seventh as a pinch hitter and remained at third base.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Turner, who had entered the game as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning, lined a two-run, walk-off double into the left-field corner to complete the victory.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Mota is probably best known in Dodgers history for establishing himself as a clutch pinch hitter during the team's World Series runs throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Sign Up Now here was a situation screaming for a pinch hitter.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Turner, who had entered the game as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning, lined a two-run, walk-off double into the left-field corner to complete the victory.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Mota is probably best known in Dodgers history for establishing himself as a clutch pinch hitter during the team's World Series runs throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Sign Up Now here was a situation screaming for a pinch hitter.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch hitter
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To be at replacement levels, the birth rate would have to be a bit higher at 2.1.—
Alix Martichoux,
The Hill,
15 June 2025
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The estate provides vine cuttings to a nursery in the Savoie, which creates massal (rather than clonal) replacement vines for them.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Todibo made his debut in August’s opening-weekend home loss against Aston Villa as a late substitute but West Ham’s then head coach Julen Lopetegui only introduced him to the starting XI gradually.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Elijah Manley, a 26-year-old Florida substitute history teacher, announced a primary challenge against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL).—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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If Richardson isn’t available, the Colts may consider adding another veteran QB, especially with rookie Riley Leonard serving as the team’s backup.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Many startups are exploring ways to combine energy harvesting with battery backup to enhance tracking and monitoring capabilities throughout supply chain operations.—
Kalhan Rosenblatt,
NBC news,
11 June 2025
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“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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