as in replacement
a person or thing that takes the place of another
the business owners brought in a pinch hitter until a permanent manager could be hired
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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch hitter
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Amazon If Dad's water bottle is gross or dented, consider this replacement.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
3 June 2025
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Super 8 is planning a full roof replacement, a new front entrance with automatic double doors and the implementation of PTAC heaters and coolers in all of the hotel’s 80 rooms, which will cost $195,000.—
Erin Yarnall,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Together, these activities form part of a bigger, sustained strategy that is, in effect, a new platform designed to make Martell a go-to substitute spirit in popular cocktails—and the entire cognac category by extension.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Elijah Manley, a 26-year-old Florida substitute history teacher, announced a primary challenge against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL).—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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Master Lock Portable Small Lock Box $24 $18 at Amazon Not every hotel room has a safe, and this portable lock box is a solid backup.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
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Having a backup, like a satellite phone with two-way communications capabilities, is better.—
Amanda Loudin,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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“Pinch hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinch%20hitter. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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