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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The decision to put Davis behind the All-Star effectively took the bat out of his hands for nearly the entire game.
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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
Nikki Cross ran down to this ring like a bat out of hell, and almost legitimately collided with Carmella.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
Sarah Sherman is like a bat out of hell.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2022
Opponents have done their best at taking the bat out of her hands having walked 10 times in the last five games.
—Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 1 June 2022
Another video showed an employee trying to get the bat out of its hiding spot.
—Wilson Wong, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2022
In videos posted to Twitter by theatergoers @Jeremiah24_ and @sparty1211, the bat can be seen flying around as a staff member explains their plan for getting the bat out of the theater.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2022
Anthony Michael Hall, who in his crewcut looks like the kind of Middle American lout who cheered on the Capitol Riot, picks up a baseball bat out of the bar and heads after Michael.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2021
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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
Nikki Cross ran down to this ring like a bat out of hell, and almost legitimately collided with Carmella.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
Sarah Sherman is like a bat out of hell.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2022
Opponents have done their best at taking the bat out of her hands having walked 10 times in the last five games.
—Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 1 June 2022
Another video showed an employee trying to get the bat out of its hiding spot.
—Wilson Wong, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2022
In videos posted to Twitter by theatergoers @Jeremiah24_ and @sparty1211, the bat can be seen flying around as a staff member explains their plan for getting the bat out of the theater.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2022
Anthony Michael Hall, who in his crewcut looks like the kind of Middle American lout who cheered on the Capitol Riot, picks up a baseball bat out of the bar and heads after Michael.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2021
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“Bat out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20out. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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