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going to bat for

VERB

show support for

Synonyms

WEAK

back up cover for defend endorse go to the wall for recommend stand behind stand by stand up for stick up for support

Example Sentences

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“We need someone to step up and start going to bat for our families again,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

Entrepreneurs and investors spent the weekend going to bat for themselves in the marketplace of ideas.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2023

On Wednesday afternoon, Newsmax ran an article on the senators going to bat for them, detailing action points for how others can join in.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2023

Having fought side by side with and depended critically on their Afghan interpreters, fixers and guides, those veterans are going to bat for their former comrades in arms, officials say.

From Washington Post • Dec. 24, 2021

Honestly, what else do I have going to bat for me?

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden