as in cane
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
the detainee claimed that the police had beat him with their batons even after he had been shackled
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Off the course, Judy Hoyt carried the baton for inclusive education, playing a pivotal role in drafting Chapter 766—the groundbreaking Massachusetts law that became a model for federal special education legislation.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 June 2025
His wife claimed Walls-Kaufman inflicted a head injury upon her husband that led to his suicide by striking the cop with his own police baton.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
Rain or shine, Grant Park is looking like a fair place to be under his baton.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Comey delivered her most fiery remarks yet, taking the baton after fellow prosecutor Christy Slavik delivered a five-hour closing argument on Thursday.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 June 2025
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 June 2025
His wife claimed Walls-Kaufman inflicted a head injury upon her husband that led to his suicide by striking the cop with his own police baton.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
Rain or shine, Grant Park is looking like a fair place to be under his baton.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Comey delivered her most fiery remarks yet, taking the baton after fellow prosecutor Christy Slavik delivered a five-hour closing argument on Thursday.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baton
cane
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Other dolls in the Fashionistas line include a blind Barbie who carries a cane, a Barbie with Down syndrome, and a Barbie who uses a wheelchair.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Her patient that day last November used a cane, and Jiménez planned to park close so that her patient wouldn’t have to walk too far.—
Dave Altimari,
ProPublica,
30 June 2025
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“Baton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baton. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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