DESIGNATED HITTERS Synonyms: 34 Similar Words

designated hitters

noun

plural of designated hitter

as in replacements

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

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for designated hitters

Noun

The bulk of the costs was reportedly for munitions replacements at $29 million.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
The fund would help the district move away from relying on annual operating resources and one-time funding opportunities to fund the work or making capital decisions when major repairs or replacements become necessary.

— Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of replacements

Noun

Moreover, both sides are now able to target the substitutes and reserves that in the past could be used to cushion losses.

— Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026
To be sure, odds and gambling platforms do not use methodologies used by traditional political polling, and therefore are not substitutes for political polls.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of substitutes

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

designated hitter

designated hitters

designates

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Designated hitters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designated%20hitters. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of designated hitters

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

grotesque

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes