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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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Infielder, Dylan Seward, Norco, Jr.: The Tennessee commit batted .436 with 48 hits and 29 RBIs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

By the time the game concluded, the bottom of the Angels lineup batted 13 for 15, walking four times.

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

Capsey, who batted beautifully in the opener at Derby, stuttered to 22 off 19 before Knight and Bouchier both struggled for fluency, constantly finding the fielders as the boundaries dried up in the middle overs.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Denna, much to her credit, hadn’t so much as batted an eye at my sudden change in dialect.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss