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bunts

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present tense third-person singular of bunt

as in strokes

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When Robbie first strokes the plush walls, her Cathy stares with the appropriate mix of awe and terror.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
For an artisanal twist, look no further than Ezcaray Matisse throw that looks as if Georgia O’Keeffe applied the paint brush strokes herself.

— Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026

Definition of strokes

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Pele rises high to take a deep cross on his chest, flicks the ball almost cartoonishly over the head of Bengt Gustavsson and then volleys beyond keeper Svensson from 12 yards.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Instead of a clean transfer, Hill’s character picks a fight with him and flicks him off, which ends up with Bernthal’s character in the back of the squad car.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Definition of flicks

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The special episode, which PEOPLE attended during the taping on June 5, taps a few of Clarkson’s biggest fans and some of the folks directly impacted by TKCS’s charitable efforts over the years, to request their favorite songs from her catalog.

— Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Today the program, led by Lucinda Vette, extends far beyond riding and taps deeply into the way the animals respond to the feelings and intentions of the Miraval participants.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of taps

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Incoming low pressure from the west pushes away heat and allows better moisture to enter the state, raising rain chances as soon as Friday evening and increasing through the weekend.

— Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Most of life is complex and multifaceted, and reading is one of the only habits that pushes back against the instinct to see things in black and white.

— Mckenna Friedland, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pushes

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Vance, El-Sayed exchange jabs over spouse comments The dispute also took a personal turn as the vice president condemned El-Sayed for comments about second lady Usha Vance.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
To explain this thinking, Lee jabs the New York Mets amid their disappointing MLB season.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of jabs

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As the water is likely to demonstrate as Erin batters the coast, the islands face threats not only from the ocean, but also from the large bodies of water to the west, the Albemarle, Pamlico and Currituck Sounds.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Thousands are without power in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Erin batters the Caribbean with heavy rainfall and gusty winds.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025

Definition of batters

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The video shows Ron Thompson appear to swing at Thompson, and Stephanie Daniels shoves her.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026
Here in the famous Festival Theatre, the sprite Ariel, played in splendidly sprightly fashion by Marissa Orjalo, opens up the top of a piano, a piece of island flotsam and Prospero, in the form of the veteran actor Geraint Wyn Davies, shoves his coat inside, throws up his hands and closes the lid.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026

Definition of shoves

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That glib self-confidence is present in McNamara, who licks the doughnut glaze off his fingers before offering his hand to the female detective questioning the one living Jason.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Later, a woman protractedly licks blue ice cream from a cone, her attempts thwarted by ferocious gusts of wind and sand.

— Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

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