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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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It leaves England on top of a Test match they could have batted themselves out of when they were dismissed inside 40 overs.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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

He batted .508 with 36 hits and nine doubles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

At the end of his career, right-handers at the plate batted a measly .204 against him.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

We all threw with Joe Pepitone and Horace Clarke, and we batted too.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt