bat out
verb
batted out; batting out; bats out
: to compose especially in a casual, careless, or hurried manner
batted out a first draft of the memo
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What follows is one of the most tonally bizarre and genuinely fun movies-about-movies ever made, touching on themes about the monstrosity of artistic genius while also letting Dafoe’s vampire be a diva who snatches a bat out of the air and drains it like a Capri Sun in front of the producers.
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Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
Rodgers threw for Adams in the end zone, but the ball was batted out of the receiver’s hands for another turnover on downs.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Norwood nearly scored twice in the final few minutes, sending a shot up and over that Canton defender Ellie Young batted out of the air for a defensive save.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 13 Nov. 2024
Julian pulled the bat out of his pal’s hands just before Feliciano opened fire, killing Julian.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Nov. 2024
Phillies outfielder Justin Crawford singled off a 95 mph fastball, hitting a liner to left at 102 mph, and later got the bat out to 94 mph away to line one to third.
—Keith Law, The Athletic, 13 July 2024
Powell joked that Thomas almost hurled his bat out of the hitting cages on Wednesday after a few bad swings.
—Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 8 May 2024
The decision to put Davis behind the All-Star effectively took the bat out of his hands for nearly the entire game.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
Before the ball crossed the plane of the goal line, Sneed reached across Flowers’ body and batted out the ball.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2024
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Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
Rodgers threw for Adams in the end zone, but the ball was batted out of the receiver’s hands for another turnover on downs.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Norwood nearly scored twice in the final few minutes, sending a shot up and over that Canton defender Ellie Young batted out of the air for a defensive save.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 13 Nov. 2024
Julian pulled the bat out of his pal’s hands just before Feliciano opened fire, killing Julian.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Nov. 2024
Phillies outfielder Justin Crawford singled off a 95 mph fastball, hitting a liner to left at 102 mph, and later got the bat out to 94 mph away to line one to third.
—Keith Law, The Athletic, 13 July 2024
Powell joked that Thomas almost hurled his bat out of the hitting cages on Wednesday after a few bad swings.
—Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 8 May 2024
The decision to put Davis behind the All-Star effectively took the bat out of his hands for nearly the entire game.
—James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
Before the ball crossed the plane of the goal line, Sneed reached across Flowers’ body and batted out the ball.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2024
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“Bat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20out. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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