as in replacement
a person or thing that takes the place of another
the business owners brought in a pinch hitter until a permanent manager could be hired
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Recent Examples of pinch hitter
Strategic decisions by managers with respect to the use of pinch hitters will be moot.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Triston Casas hit a one-out single and pinch hitter Masataka Yoshida doubled to put runners in scoring position.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
Jamie Westbrook, a career minor league journeyman who has spent 11 seasons waiting for his shot, was called up to the big leagues on Sunday and made his debut in the bottom of the ninth after Cora inserted him as a pinch hitter with two outs and the game-winning run at second.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 June 2024
Weaver, who was lights out against Kansas City, delivered a strikeout in three pitches to pinch hitter Will Brennan and got the always-dangerous Jose Ramirez to ground out with runners at the corners to end the inning.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Triston Casas hit a one-out single and pinch hitter Masataka Yoshida doubled to put runners in scoring position.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
Jamie Westbrook, a career minor league journeyman who has spent 11 seasons waiting for his shot, was called up to the big leagues on Sunday and made his debut in the bottom of the ninth after Cora inserted him as a pinch hitter with two outs and the game-winning run at second.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 June 2024
Weaver, who was lights out against Kansas City, delivered a strikeout in three pitches to pinch hitter Will Brennan and got the always-dangerous Jose Ramirez to ground out with runners at the corners to end the inning.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch hitter
Noun
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However, according to Amazon shoppers, the pants are so much more than your favorite pair of workout leggings—they’re a replacement for trousers.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
15 Feb. 2025
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Black, an injury replacement for the Rising Stars event, averages 9.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 52 games. McClung, selected for his third Rising Stars event, notched 24.5 points, 6.1 assists, and 4.3 rebounds during 32.9 minutes in 15 G League games with Osceola, Orlando’s affiliate.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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His superior record as a substitute indicates that, but his finish against Spurs and his assist against Leicester added further weight to the belief.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Bentaleb, who was told his career might be over after collapsing in June, came on as a substitute in the 76th minute of the Ligue 1 game and scored within four minutes of being on the pitch.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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Palestinian Authority security forces would be responsible for providing law and order, perhaps with the support and backup of an Arab intervention force.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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But the expectation with apps like WhatsApp and Android backups is that a change would need to be made to undo encryption, signalling that data can be lawfully accessed.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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