as in to stroke
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bunt
The red, white and blue bunting decorating ballparks, the echoing crack of a bat, bags of peanuts cartwheeling from vendor’s hands, pastoral fields of emerald green.
—
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Fullerton senior catcher Miguel Velasquez hit a solo home run in the first inning, junior right-handed starting pitcher Declan Fitzgerald went six innings and senior right fielder Wayne Warden bunted in a run for the Indians.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
For others, there was bunting for base hits, push bunts and drag bunts.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
His team bunted five times in five innings on Tuesday in its season opener against host Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bunt
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Fullerton senior catcher Miguel Velasquez hit a solo home run in the first inning, junior right-handed starting pitcher Declan Fitzgerald went six innings and senior right fielder Wayne Warden bunted in a run for the Indians.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
For others, there was bunting for base hits, push bunts and drag bunts.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
His team bunted five times in five innings on Tuesday in its season opener against host Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bunt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunt
Verb
-
After stroking a century at Perth in November as India captured the first Test, the legendary batsman then succumbed to uncertainty and the relentless probing of Pat Cummins’ team, scoring only 104 more runs in the next seven innings.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
-
Winner: Tie Titles and Text Premiere offers Photoshop-like control over title text formatting, with a vast number of adjustments and fonts such as kerning, leading, rotation, shadow, stroking, and tracking, just to name a few.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2025
Verb
-
The win staved off a Dodgers sweep in the two teams’ first series matchup since last year’s Fall Classic and made for a rebound after L.A. battered the Yankees in an 18-2 loss on Saturday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
2 June 2025
-
Toronto’s bats battered the Athletics for four games, hitting eight homers and driving in 39 runs.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Verb
-
Writer, filmmaker and curator Ducharme, who hails from the Métis community of St. Ambroise on Treaty 1 Territory, has tapped into his own experiences for the screenplay.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
-
She’s now tapped St. Louis superstar Sexyy Red for the song’s official remix.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
Verb
-
With it, of course, comes a fair share of big budget popcorn flicks, as well as a collection of curious smaller movies that may just capture the cultural conversation.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
-
Once the puck was on its way, Aho seemed to flick his heel backward for good measure.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Verb
-
As Nuno pointed out, the player of the season award could reasonably have been renamed the ‘team of the season award’ during a campaign in which Forest followed up back-to-back fights against relegation by pushing for Champions League qualification.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
-
Raw materials such as gold and copper have been excluded from U.S. tariffs and the industry is pushing for diamonds to also be excluded.—
Charlotte Reed,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
Verb
-
Despite the Timberwolves being down 16, McDaniels decided to shove Gilgeous-Alexander, sending him to the ground.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
-
Four days per week, nurse anesthetist Mike O’Dell spends his 10-hour shifts sitting in a swivel chair shoved between pieces of towering, whirring operating equipment.—
Megan Sauer
Ryan Johnston,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
Verb
-
Donald Trump continues to jab Taylor Swift over Super Bowl During press interviews for Super Bowl 59, Mahomes' teammate and Swift's boyfriend Travis Kelce stoked controversy for praising Trump's plans to attend the two-time reigning champ's big game against the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
-
But the director maintains a strong level of realistic tension, sticking to Camille’s side as the boy takes plenty of blows but dishes out plenty as well, jabbing his way towards a form of self-realization.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
Verb
-
Belichick’s personal and professional life have appeared to butt heads in recent weeks amid the backdrop of his relationship with Hudson and his new job as North Carolina’s head football coach.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
13 May 2025
-
Two of the country’s neighbors, Israel and Turkey, have taken advantage of the power vacuum by establishing a presence there—and have already begun to butt heads.—
David Makovsky,
Foreign Affairs,
6 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunt. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share