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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And the noise is coming from Judge’s bat in a powerful start for the Yankees.
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Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Only the slogan is punched up: Get your hands on the most-talked about bat in the game.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Before the Athletics even came up to bat in the bottom of the first inning, the Chicago Cubs led, 4-0.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Major League Baseball confirmed that the bats in question conform to the league's maximum size rules and manufacturer regulations.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Only the slogan is punched up: Get your hands on the most-talked about bat in the game.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Before the Athletics even came up to bat in the bottom of the first inning, the Chicago Cubs led, 4-0.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Major League Baseball confirmed that the bats in question conform to the league's maximum size rules and manufacturer regulations.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bat in
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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