Thesaurus results for BATTED

batted

verb

past tense of bat

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 Together, her mother and sister batted the ball and tried to make their own, with varying levels of success. — Isabel Gil, Scientific American, 3 Sep. 2026 Earlier in the game, Thomas’ pressure sped up Milroe, who saw his pass batted down by defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah. — Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 Jets corner Qwan’tez Stiggers closed on the pass, batted it into the air and into the hands of teammate Marcelino McCrary-Ball for the pick. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026 Runs up the middle were often stuffed at the line, at least three of Daniels’ pass attempts were batted away and three others were dropped. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Weston Wilson started in his place at third base and batted eighth. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 When Max Strus left the Heat in 2023 free agency, few batted an eye, considering the $62 million over four seasons offered by the Cleveland Cavaliers. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 Lots of IDing needed new faces after its top three cornerbacks each left with injuries, and its safeties batted on and off the field. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Mangione’s lawyer Karen Friedman Agnifilo batted down the media reports of plea talks at the time. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

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Brady House smacked a three-run homer, Jackson Kent pitched seven innings of one-run ball to earn his first major league win and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Miami Marlins 9-2 on Friday.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
In last fall’s season-opener, the Irish smacked Chicago Christian 47-6.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of smacked

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Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.

— Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Her entire face got licked clean off her head when suburban floodwaters breached the cardboard hull protecting Kath’s basement memorabilia stack a few months before I was born.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of licked

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Bears have wandered into people's homes across the United States in record numbers after a dry winter wiped out plants, grasses, berries and nuts that form around 90% of their diet, Reuters reported.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Emde wandered ahead while King lagged behind at her usual tempo, which is uncommonly slow but projects incongruous urgency.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of wandered

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Petersen said Unite Here had the largest ground operation of any union in the state during primaries in June and knocked on more than 300,000 doors.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Valero estimated earlier this month that wars in Iran and Ukraine had knocked about 5 million barrels per day of capacity offline.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of knocked

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Outside a fierce storm lashed down, wind whipped against the wood planks, thunder shook the ground, water streamed through cracks and floated into the shack.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026
In the same series of Sunday morning posts, the president also lashed out at Kristen Welker, the moderator of NBC’s Meet the Press, for saying his endorsements of Republican candidates in primary elections this year had shown mixed results.

— Jeff Mason, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of lashed

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The singer roamed the space, which created an eternity out of glass, and captured the experience on camera.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
Declan Rice and Saka played just over an hour each, Riccardo Calafiori roamed to his heart’s content, Tzolis was eager to make an impact.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of roamed

Verb

Throw it on over a swimsuit before hitting the beach, or accessorize it with a belt and some sunnies for a laid-back, yet polished, ensemble.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
The American military undertook fresh strikes against Iran, hitting air defense and radar system targets.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of hit

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The team's official drumline, The Pack, pounded on illuminated drums during quarter breaks, while Skye, the team's sassy, blue-haired lioness mascot, jumped onto the T-shirt cannon to launch souvenir merchandise high into stadium seats.

— Odette Yousef, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Rodriguez pounded the strike zone, issuing his only walk in the sixth inning.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026