bat in
phrasal verb
batted in; batting in; bats in
baseball
: to hit the ball in a way that makes it possible for a run to score
He batted in 70 runs last year.
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Babin saw a baseball bat in the car between the two front seats and asked Schuckman to get out.
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Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Bregman would be a huge veteran presence in the clubhouse while providing a great bat in the lineup.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Last month, health officials in Canada announced that a child died from rabies after being exposed to a bat in their room.
—CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
Anyone who wakes up with a live or dead bat in their room should also report it.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Bregman would be a huge veteran presence in the clubhouse while providing a great bat in the lineup.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Last month, health officials in Canada announced that a child died from rabies after being exposed to a bat in their room.
—CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
Anyone who wakes up with a live or dead bat in their room should also report it.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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