Thesaurus results for PINCH HITTER

pinch hitter

noun

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 Torrens had a two-run double as a pinch hitter in the bottom half off Jake Bird. —

CBS News, 17 May 2026 After Steven Okert retired the side in order in the sixth, Joc Pederson drove in a run with a single against Enyel De Los Santos, but Bryan King got pinch hitter Andrew McCutchen to fly out to center with the bases loaded to end the threat. —

ABC News, 16 May 2026 The Nationals took the lead for good in the seventh inning when rookie John Klein allowed a solo home run to Keibert Ruiz, untying a game that pinch hitter Josh Bell had knotted up a half-inning earlier. —

Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026 But Farmer, after going two weeks without game action, played Tuesday against Detroit and went 1-for-3 coming off the bench as a pinch hitter in place of DH Dominic Smith. —

Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pinch hitter

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Noun

Evacuated voters who do not have their vote-by-mail ballot can request a replacement at any of the remaining 38 vote centers that will open Saturday as scheduled.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 24 May 2026
If Muncy is going to be out of action for at least some time, the Dodgers have a replacement on the way.

— Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 24 May 2026