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bunt

[buhnt] / bʌnt /
VERB
hit half-heartedly
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Yamamoto started the seventh inning and faced two batters — the first doubled after an ABS review nullified a strikeout, the second dropped a bunt single — then left after 97 pitches.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Brady Murrietta had tied the score with a squeeze bunt in the bottom of the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

It feels like a gift, and there’s always a risk the bunt isn’t executed correctly, another reason the nerds despise it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

He bunted the frog, laid down a perfect bunt in front of the plate, third-base side, and he took off for first.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli




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