bat (around or back and forth)

verb

Definition of bat (around or back and forth)next
as in to discuss
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion the issue's been batted around, but nothing's ever been done

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  1. discuss
  2. debate
  3. talk over
  4. argue
Verb
  • Of course, everyone can discuss their own reconstruction options with their physician.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Though Harris outperformed Trump with women of color, Trump won white women 53% to 46% over Harris. Middleton says that the movement is moving beyond just discussing Trump.
    Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of discuss
Verb
  • Humans are social creatures and rely on each other for survival, but some scholars have debated whether humans are genuinely altruistic or have other motivations, such as the need to feel good about themselves.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
  • As the minutes tick by and the tension grows, the men debate such issues as whether to show the terrorists on camera.
    Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of debate
Verb
  • Maersk’s auto gate system in Mobile, Alabama, was the reason for an initial breakdown in talks over the summer, with the union alleging use of automation in violation of contract terms.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
  • As the conversation progressed, Harris started to flip the script, raise her voice and talk over Baier to get her points across.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of talk over
Verb
  • What is Thomas Dickey arguing in Luigi Mangione's defense?
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Vance highlighted a passage from Bragg's 81-page legal brief, made public Tuesday, in which his team argued that no legal reasoning prevented Trump's sentencing from taking place before his inauguration.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of argue
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