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bunt

[buhnt] / bʌnt /
VERB
hit half-heartedly
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Brady Murrietta had tied the score with a squeeze bunt in the bottom of the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

But the Dodgers ran the little-used “Wheel Play” in which third baseman Max Muncy fielded the bunt and spun and threw to Mookie Betts to tag Castellanos and save the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

It feels like a gift, and there’s always a risk the bunt isn’t executed correctly, another reason the nerds despise it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

This sure is a lot of bunt talk for a Sunday!

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Mordred bunt through the situation by main force.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White