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as in belting
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as in hitting
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 licking
to strike repeatedly
batted the piñata until it finally broke open
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as in wandering
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 batting
ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Senior Malia Horvat, who was batting eighth, drove an RBI triple to center to give Saugus a 7-2 lead.
—Matt Wagner, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo were batting beneath the Mendoza Line.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Chaparro started Saturday's game at first base, batting third and going 0 for 3.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Senior Malia Horvat, who was batting eighth, drove an RBI triple to center to give Saugus a 7-2 lead.
—Matt Wagner, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
Cronenworth, Laureano and Tatis have all fared at least slightly better when batting elsewhere in the lineup.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo were batting beneath the Mendoza Line.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batting
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When a choir joins the singers for the final third of the song and both Houston and Carey take flight with their trademark belting, just sit back and marvel.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Lola Young, who would later score one of the night’s biggest surprise wins, stayed earthbound with a short solo piano performance that went right from 0-to-60 on the emo/belting scale.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Feb. 2026
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Rihanna’s huge yellow fur dress, created by Chinese designer Guo Pei.—
Blanche Marcel,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dander, fur, and dust can accumulate quickly, especially in spaces with carpeting or heavy foot traffic, where particles tend to settle and recirculate throughout the day.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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That passion to play every moment to the hilt, along with her powerful hitting stroke, that came with being a coach’s daughter.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Horner told a false story about hitting the little girl with his van and then strangling her in a panic, according to testimony of the case’s lead investigator, Texas Ranger Job Espinoza.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
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Maximilien, a French national, allegedly uploaded a clip of himself licking a straw from an iJooz vending machine before putting it back in the dispenser.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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There’s Cassie licking a melting ice cream cone as the ice cream drips down her bare chest.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
20 Apr. 2026
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The visual of a 450-pound llama in a pirate hat wandering past a Starbucks kiosk is, apparently, just a normal Tuesday at PDX.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The film follows Airi (Hoshi), a wandering medium who spends her life guiding restless spirits out of the world of the living.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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The tap-tap-tap hammering up and down my spine and around my shoulder blades actually soothed me nearly to sleep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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In non-CinemaCon news, the looksmaxx influencer managed to unite the internets in mocking his dew-eyed meltdown and interview walk-off over being asked modestly difficult questions about his reputation (instead of being asked, say, which moisturizer is best for post-jaw hammering).—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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The student center features comfortable leather furniture – easier to clean up spills – arranged in groupings so students could chat with each other, perhaps study together, perhaps even just take a nap.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Now’s a great time to score chaise lounge chairs, patio conversation sets, and nap-worthy bean bag chairs.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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The flashes were caused by rocky objects smacking into the lunar surface, and the astronauts’ observations of them caused scientists in Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center to erupt in cheers.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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De Kock smashed eight boundaries and seven sixes and Dhir complemented his South African teammate by smacking three fours and three sixes in the century partnership.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Batting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batting. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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