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batted

NOUN

a hit with a solid object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sock

STRONG

bang belt blow bop crack knock rap slam smack strike swat thump thwack wallop whack whop

Antonyms

STRONG

compliment flattery praise

Example Sentences

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Questions about investigations over Fifa's ticket prices - launched by the attorneys general of California, New Jersey, New York and now Texas - were batted away.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The 6-foot, 170-pounder batted .531 with 52 hits and 10 home runs while making the transition from center fielder to shortstop.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Bhatia, who batted excellently for 54 for Thursday, could not get going – nor India's returning captain Harmanpreet Kaur.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

He hadn’t batted since May 7 against Cleveland.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

I batted off an urge to pick it up and read it.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell