How to Use bat around in a Sentence

bat around

verb
  • And the Giants batted around against him.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The Brewers batted around en route to a five-run rally.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
  • El Modena batted around in the third to score four runs.
    — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Lyman Hall got four more runs in the sixth inning and batted around.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
  • Still, the team likes to keep a separate list of investment ideas to bat around.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
  • In a sixth inning, the Blue Jays batted around and broke the game open.
    — Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Webb threw just 21 pitches while the Padres batted around.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • That’s when Servite batted around during a five-run outburst.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The Phillies batted around three times and had season-highs in hits (19) and runs.
    — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
  • The Mariners batted around in the sixth, with their first five hitters reaching base on four hits and one walk.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Trailing 3-2, the Dodgers batted around in the six-run fourth inning and had five hits.
    — Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The ball was batted around between both players and, somehow, Wilson came down with it.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
  • The Twins already led 6-0 after batting around and scoring four runs in the fourth.
    — ABC News, 21 June 2026
  • But the Steele Canyon bats were already awake, batting around in both the fifth and sixth innings to open up the game.
    — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
  • Other lawmakers have batted around the idea of impeaching her.
    — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The next clip, however, shows Monroe, the family cat, batting around a live mouse in the house.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • With five new hitters in the order, the Mets ran deep counts early and drew eight walks while batting around twice in the first five innings.
    — CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Tampa Bay also batted around in a four-run sixth, highlighted by Caminero’s three-run homer.
    — ABC News, 18 May 2026
  • When the dust settled, Fairfield had batted around and scored 10 runs to lead 13-1.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Scherzer was removed from the game — having allowed the seven runs — and the Royals batted around in the frame.
    — Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Houston batted around again in the fourth, adding four runs with the aid of three hits, two walks, a sacrifice fly and an Orioles error.
    — CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • Every starter reached base and contributed in some fashion throughout the game, and KC batted around twice.
    — Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Add a black cat silhouette next to a pile of pumpkins, bats around a seasonal wreath, or a Halloween sign above yellow mums by the front door.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The Royals batted around, even without star shortstop Bobby Witt, who missed the game with back spasms.
    — David Brown, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Billboard has pointed out that Swift’s name as a possible halftime entertainer has been batted around for years.
    — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Commissioners batted around ideas for how to restrict the zoning change to make sure the rules couldn’t be transferred if Fifth Gear were to pull up stakes.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
  • After finishing the first inning 0-0, A&M scored batted around and scored five runs in the second inning.
    — American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Zach Agnos and Nick Anderson were both shelled in the seventh as Baltimore batted around in the frame, and then some.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Buehler survived a two-out double in the first before the Rockies batted around and took a 4-1 in the second inning on a double and five singles.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Hall batted around and at the end of the inning, the Titans trailed 7-3 and Prozzo was out of the game after 82 pitches.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026

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