bat (around)

verb

Definition of bat (around)next
as in to talk over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bat (around)
  1. talk over
  2. discuss
  3. chew over
  4. deliberate
  5. debate
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  • At a party thrown in a Soho loft by The Free Press, a professional, politically mixed crowd talked over McDonald’s Big Macs, cheeseburgers, and Brat cocktails.
    Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
  • There has been lots of talk over the years on shows like Survivor and Big Brother from women about forming alliances, but the vast majority of it has been just that — talk.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of talk over
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  • Trump has discussed raising tariffs across the board by 10% to 20%, so the 20% figure Harris cited is on the upper end of what Trump has said.
    Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • My Mom’s Choice to Die Dr. Ellen Wiebe, who has performed hundreds of medical aid in dying (or MAID) procedures, discusses what constitutes a good death.
    Michael Sokolove Tomas Weber Emily Bazelon David Marchese Kwame Anthony Appiah Eric Kim Eleanor Cummins Peter C. Baker John Hodgman, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of discuss
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  • Then again, given that Diamond is looking to re-sign a number of its MLB partners at steep discounts, that particular slice of the revenue pie has already been pretty well chewed over.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Here’s a bit of a brain-bender to chew over (pun intended): All porterhouse steaks are T-bone steaks, but not all T-bones are porterhouses.
    Mary Squillace, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of chew over
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  • The jury began deliberating after closing arguments concluded on October 24.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The six-man, six-woman jury deliberated for more than 20 hours over three days.
    Dylan Lovan, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of deliberate
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  • Experts have long debated whether a vegan diet is appropriate for kids.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
  • In Michigan, the tipping system has been highly debated.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of debate
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bat (around or back and forth)

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“Bat (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bat%20%28around%29. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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