pinch hitter

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Recent Examples of pinch hitter Hoerner, on his 28th birthday, followed with an RBI single to center field to cut the Marlins’ lead to 4-3 and bring up Turner, who entered in the seventh as a pinch hitter and remained at third base. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025 Turner, who had entered the game as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning, lined a two-run, walk-off double into the left-field corner to complete the victory. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 14 May 2025 Mota is probably best known in Dodgers history for establishing himself as a clutch pinch hitter during the team's World Series runs throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025 Sign Up Now here was a situation screaming for a pinch hitter. Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pinch hitter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch hitter
Noun
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    Erin Yarnall, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Noun
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    Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025
Noun
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    Amanda Loudin, New York Times, 30 May 2025

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