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
Most Valuable Player winner would be content as a pinch hitter and fourth outfielder on a young team.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
Brown appeared as a pinch hitter in the 1949 World Series and was hitless in two at-bats as Brooklyn lost to the New York Yankees in five games.
—Beth Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Strategic decisions by managers with respect to the use of pinch hitters will be moot.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Weaver struck out pinch hitter Will Brennan and got Guardians superstar third baseman José Ramírez to ground out, ending the threat.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
Brown appeared as a pinch hitter in the 1949 World Series and was hitless in two at-bats as Brooklyn lost to the New York Yankees in five games.
—Beth Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Strategic decisions by managers with respect to the use of pinch hitters will be moot.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Weaver struck out pinch hitter Will Brennan and got Guardians superstar third baseman José Ramírez to ground out, ending the threat.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch hitter
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The report detailed Hackman’s declining heart health, including the congestive heart failure, an aortic heart valve replacement and an irregular heartbeat.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
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The money was to help pay for overdue maintenance or replacement of harbor facilities such as docks, gangways, gates, pilings, rip-rap and jetties.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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After watching Lemina flounder as a substitute in the 3-0 home loss against Nottingham Forest on January 6 — his first appearance for the new coach after injury — Pereira removed him from his first-team plans.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Rodriguez made his season debut for the Timbers as a second-half substitute.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Depth-chart impact Sanders will likely begin as a rotational defensive tackle within their scheme and the primary backup to 33-year-old starter DaQuan Jones.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Hayes was a backup before the Lakers sent Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks as part of the trade for Doncic, and Davis’ departure shouldn’t have changed that.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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