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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
children battered the piñata until it broke open
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Recent Examples of batter
That Arsenal recently battered the reigning – waning – Premier League champions with a scathing 5-1 scoreline is a far more convincing statistic to support the above reasoning.
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Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
But while Munich had been hoping to hear greater detail on the Trump administrations publicly morphing peace plan for Ukraine, they were battered with a bizarre, post-truth litany of culture-war complaints and a bid to sow serious doubt about electoral integrity across Europe.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Israel battered Iran's proxies, Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
The facts are simple: Hurricanes will batter coastal regions, wildfires will blaze through drought-prone areas, and floods will inundate river valleys.
—Eli Lehrer, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
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Julia Ranney, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
But while Munich had been hoping to hear greater detail on the Trump administrations publicly morphing peace plan for Ukraine, they were battered with a bizarre, post-truth litany of culture-war complaints and a bid to sow serious doubt about electoral integrity across Europe.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Israel battered Iran's proxies, Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
The facts are simple: Hurricanes will batter coastal regions, wildfires will blaze through drought-prone areas, and floods will inundate river valleys.
—Eli Lehrer, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batter
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Aretha started singing some deep gospel licks that — especially when heard up close — were powerful and dramatic.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
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The video was followed by a black-and-white photo of Hobbs licking the Moana star's face and a clip of him playfully biting his hand.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The site was bombed and shelled by the Israel Defense Forces and ...—
Elliott Abrams,
National Review,
6 Mar. 2025
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Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korean fighter jets accidentally bombed homes during a live-fire drill with US forces, injuring more than a dozen people, Seoul’s military said on Thursday.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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Musk pounded his chest and raised his right arm in an angular motion while giving his speech.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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That involved Shorrock and a few others pounding posts in the ground, putting up heavy metal fencing and twisting metal ties together.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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The site was bombed and shelled by the Israel Defense Forces and ...—
Elliott Abrams,
National Review,
6 Mar. 2025
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Tropical air-breathing snails lined its shores and shelled creatures lay just below the surface.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Even before that, Trump has lashed out at Ukraine, blaming its leaders for Putin’s invasion and occupation of their country.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Teens are notorious for being unable to reconcile internal feelings of guilt and shame and, not knowing what to do with the discomfort, lashing out at an external source.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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In 81 major-league games, Rooker batted .200 with 10 home runs.—
Tyler Kepner,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Duckett batted deep and only fell to part-time leggie Marnus Labuschagne in the 48th over when clearly exhausted.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The wind up here had whipped the snow into a sharp rib that came to a point on Denali’s Archdeacon’s Tower.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Add the egg whites: In the clean bowl of the electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form, 4-5 minutes.—
Peter Burke,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Sen both understood Oberon’s desire to hide a secret and recognized a trace of her South Asian accent.—
Carolyn Kellogg,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Imani Randolph, a model and creator, recalls her mom’s upbringing in the Bronx where effort wasn’t hidden, it was celebrated.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Batter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batter. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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