Synonyms of designated hitter

designated hitter

noun

as in replacement

a person or thing that takes the place of another

you'll have to be my designated hitter in the office while I'm on business trips

Synonyms & Similar Words

• replacement
• substitute
• backup
• pinch hitter
• assistant
• surrogate
• relief
• sub
• locum tenens
• stand-in
• cover
• reserve
• proxy
• fill-in
• alternate
• deputy
• delegate
• second
• attorney
• factor
• agent
• representative
• apology
• makeshift
• assignee
• rep
• successor
• commissary
• stopgap
• envoy
• superseder
• procurator
• understudy
• reliever

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of designated hitter

With two games in tow and just as many triumphs for the Dodgers (which the team hopes to repeat in Game 3 following a shoulder injury for superstar designated hitter Shohei Ohtani), the 2024 World Series is averaging 14.5 million viewers across all networks — its best start in seven years. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024

Yankees designated hitter, Giancarlo Stanton, 34, won the coveted Most Valuable Player Award in the Championship Series. —Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024

With two men on following singles in the bottom of the third, Cardinals designated hitter Wilson Contreras struck out swinging on a 95 mph fastball to end the inning. —Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024

Cleveland Guardians designated hitter David Fry is making his return to North Texas as an MLB All-Star. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2024