batted

verb

Definition of battednext
past tense of bat
1
as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner batted the lamp off the table with one strike

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2
as in licked
to strike repeatedly batted the piñata until it finally broke open

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3
as in wandered
to move about from place to place aimlessly on Sunday afternoons we'd pile into Father's car and bat around the countryside

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batted
  1. wandered
  2. roamed
  3. hit
  4. pounded
  5. whipped
  6. slammed
  7. floated
  8. punched
Verb
  • Elton was also fabulous, though my mind admittedly wandered much of the time.
    Marcus Ryle, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There’s hints also that Gandalf may have come earlier than the third age and wandered amongst some of the peoples of Middle-earth.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of wandered
Verb
  • Attendees walked through metal detectors and got their bags checked to enter, while several security guards roamed the building.
    Richard Nieva, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Along the edges of the enclosure, packs of low-ranking males roamed from burrow to burrow, harassing the females.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of roamed
Verb
  • But the latest model still pushes battery life to lengths few machines have hit in our testing, with an unprecedented 28 hours and 33 minutes of video playback time.
    Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • There was no immediate report of casualties or details on what was hit.
    Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of hit
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  • Washington got pounded by Iowa in its most recent game and managed just 18 points in a loss to Rutgers on the same field where the Bruins nearly doubled that total against the Scarlet Knights.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
  • More strikes pounded Gaza on Saturday.
    Adam Schreck and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of pounded
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  • Viral food trends – whether it’s whipped coffee, baked feta pasta, or the infamous butter boards – can spread like wildfire, captivating millions of viewers in mere hours.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Top the cups with Greek yogurt or whipped coconut cream to mimic Frankeinsteins's hair.
    Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of whipped
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  • Helene’s aftermath At least 213 people have died since Hurricane Helene slammed the Southeast more than a week ago.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Jerry, who did not survive, is one of more than 200 people killed by Hurricane Helene, which slammed into the Southeast last week.
    Marissa Parra, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of slammed
Verb
  • Elon Musk has floated the idea of a government efficiency commission aimed at addressing wasteful spending and regulations in Washington.
    James Broughel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After the hull is assembled, the ship is floated, and the interior outfitting, including the installation of amenities, begins.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of floated
Verb
  • The family said Kyle Raleigh punched Troy Morrow and slammed him to the pavement.
    Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Days later, Ann Arbor police say someone punched a student on the porch of a home where students from a historically Jewish fraternity live.
    Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of punched
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