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bunt

[buhnt] / bʌnt /
VERB
hit half-heartedly
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Dalton Rushing laid down a bunt with runners on the corners.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Please explain to Dave Roberts that you don’t try a sacrifice bunt when you know the Marlins then automatically walk Shohei Ohtani.

From Los Angeles Times May 2, 2026

They deployed strategies like the sacrifice bunt and stolen base with remarkable frequency despite lacking real evidence to justify such usage.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

Ira Rootman had a sacrifice fly and two more runs were scored after a bunt and bases-loaded walk.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 2026

Genie put one foot forward, holding the shovel as if it were a baseball bat and he was about to attempt the worst bunt in history.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds




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