bat around
phrasal verb
batted around; batting around; bats around
informal
: to think about or talk about (something, such as an idea) for a period of time
The plan was batted around for a while, but it was finally rejected.
We've been batting the idea around for a few years.
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Friday afternoon, in a marathon 3-hour game, Patrick Henry put up five runs in the third inning, sixth in the fifth and five more in the sixth — batting around twice — beating San Marcos 18-8 in a second round San Diego Section Open Division playoff game.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
The Knights batted around in the inning and Incinelli returned to the plate to deliver a two-run single.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
After a scoreless seventh inning by Yuki Matsui, the Rockies batted around and scored five runs off Sean Reynolds (four) and Wandy Peralta (one) in the eighth.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
According to the newspaper, the proposals being batted around include three main ideas.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
The Knights batted around in the inning and Incinelli returned to the plate to deliver a two-run single.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
After a scoreless seventh inning by Yuki Matsui, the Rockies batted around and scored five runs off Sean Reynolds (four) and Wandy Peralta (one) in the eighth.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
According to the newspaper, the proposals being batted around include three main ideas.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Bat around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20around. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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