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bunt

[buhnt] / bʌnt /
VERB
hit half-heartedly
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Santa Margarita’s Brody Schumaker, who had eight bunt singles last season, will be asked by his father, Skip, the new manager of the Texas Rangers, to show off his bunting skills at spring training.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

A normally fielded bunt by Bryson Stott would have moved Nick Castellanos to third and put him in perfect position to tie the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

They mainly hate it because over time, teams that sacrifice bunt score less than teams that don’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Artis tried to lay down a bunt, but they nailed him at first.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson




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