batter
Example Sentences
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The batter is tender thanks to sour cream, the crumb flecked with spices that feel autumnal without being predictable.
From Salon
“They do not charge in from outside and batter like a gust of wind or a wall of water,” he wrote.
That epic knock, undoubtedly one of the best by an England batter overseas, was supposed to give Pope the confidence to kick on and fulfil his undoubted talent.
From BBC
It states "the third umpire shall determine whether the batter has been caught", including checking for a no-ball and "whether the batter has hit the ball".
From BBC
It has been the singular lifeline for a battered Iran and its entire proxy network.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.