as in replacement
a person or thing that takes the place of another
you'll have to be my designated hitter in the office while I'm on business trips
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of designated hitter
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López each received seven-game suspensions from Major League Baseball on Wednesday after they were ejected following their participation in a brawl Tuesday night.
—
ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López each received seven-game suspensions from Major League Baseball on Wednesday, a day after they were ejected following their participation in a brawl.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Starter Reynaldo López was pitching for the Braves to Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler when Soler was upset by a pitch and dropped his bat.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler went after López following a high-and-tight wild pitch in the fifth.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for designated hitter
ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López each received seven-game suspensions from Major League Baseball on Wednesday, a day after they were ejected following their participation in a brawl.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
Starter Reynaldo López was pitching for the Braves to Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler when Soler was upset by a pitch and dropped his bat.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler went after López following a high-and-tight wild pitch in the fifth.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for designated hitter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designated hitter
Noun
-
Instead, as Quick reported, Dundon has already been canvassing the basketball world for Splitter’s possible replacement while clearly not caring about the awful optics.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
-
The replacement was made possible by the generous donation of an anonymous person, done in honor of his history-loving deceased wife.—
Janet Kusterer,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The substitute looks up and sends a shot crashing against the post from a tight angle.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
-
In 2025, the CMS Fraud Defense Operations Center stopped nearly $185 million in improper payments to suspect providers billing for skin substitutes.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Designated hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated%20hitter. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
