batted

Example Sentences

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That doesn’t sound like a staggering difference, but with thousands of batted balls over the years, that’s a lot of outs turning into doubles, triples and home runs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Scotland looked done but Lister provided oomph and Carter batted through.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

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

Against Arizona this week, Pages batted .176, collecting only three hits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The Incorrigibles batted at their ears in puppyish disbelief, an old habit that only popped up at moments of extreme confusion.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood