1
as in smacked
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 licked
to strike repeatedly
batted the piñata until it finally broke open
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as in wandered
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 batted
Eastern Michigan edge rusher Maxx Crosby was an afterthought in the 2019 NFL Draft, so when the then-Oakland Raiders took him at pick 106 in the fourth-round, no one batted an eye.
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The ninth spot in the order, where Elias Díaz and Martín Maldonado usually batted, was a void almost every game.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Rice batted leadoff for the first time this year and gave the Yankees a 4-0 lead by sending a fastball into the right-field seats for a solo shot.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Well, actually – Ozuna batted behind Freeman most of the time with the Braves during the 60-game 2020 season and led the National League in home runs and RBIs.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Alexander Rozanitis batted 3-for-4 with two RBI in his season debut, powering Hingham to a 13-2 win over Quincy.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
With Bohm out, García batted cleanup for the first time as a Phillie.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Soler started in right field and batted fourth in Wednesday’s finale of the three-game series.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Soler started in right field and batted fourth in Wednesday's finale of the three-game series.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The ninth spot in the order, where Elias Díaz and Martín Maldonado usually batted, was a void almost every game.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Rice batted leadoff for the first time this year and gave the Yankees a 4-0 lead by sending a fastball into the right-field seats for a solo shot.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Well, actually – Ozuna batted behind Freeman most of the time with the Braves during the 60-game 2020 season and led the National League in home runs and RBIs.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Alexander Rozanitis batted 3-for-4 with two RBI in his season debut, powering Hingham to a 13-2 win over Quincy.
—Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
With Bohm out, García batted cleanup for the first time as a Phillie.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Soler started in right field and batted fourth in Wednesday’s finale of the three-game series.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Soler started in right field and batted fourth in Wednesday's finale of the three-game series.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for batted
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Lauren Daugherty, a junior catcher committed to Kentucky, smacked a line drive to score two more and then scored on a single by senior Katelyn Wassey.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Varma smacked Ashok Sharma for 26 runs from three sixes and two fours in the 18th, and reached his hundred with a six and a four off Prasidh Krishna’s last two balls in the final over that went for 22.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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When a boy had licked her neck at a party during the first week of college, a stranger!—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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There was one girl who licked doorknobs.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The back parking lot, once a nasty no man’s land where drunken customers wandered off to urinate, has recently been transformed into a performance space that has hosted small gigs including Duane Betts.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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But, as Chen and Shrivastava wandered a Texas restaurant conference, a Dallas heating and air company called Rescue Air found them.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Here's a look at the pitch that ultimately knocked Jasson Domínguez out of the game.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The girl reportedly freed herself and knocked on a nearby neighbor's door, where she was brought inside to safety.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries lashed back at Leavitt.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Leo has not lashed out, or gotten defensive, or allowed himself to be pulled down into the gutter.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Scientists have studied giant octopus relatives that roamed when dinosaurs were around, and researched some small octopuses that drilled into clams.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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My father roamed from the Beverly Hills Hilton to Chateau Marmont, arguing the case for his best Chardonnays.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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And Silva hit a home run, her third, after attempting a bunt on the previous pitch.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Seattle Seahawks have already hit three of their biggest needs in the 2026 NFL Draft, taking Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price on Thursday night in Round 1 and TCU safety Bud Clark and Arkansas cornerback Julian Neal in the second and third rounds on Friday.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The updraft knifed through the building, whose inhabitants were already suffering without heat or power for much of the winter as Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy system.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The glass began to sway as fans pounded on it in excitement and then gave way, with pieces raining on Smith.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Batted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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