bat around

verb

batted around; batting around; bats around
Synonyms of bat aroundnext
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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But instead of gossiping about who’s dating whom, collaborators batted around their pasts and infused the darkly comedic anthology series with themes of samsara and the Jungian Shadow. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 The Rockies batted around in the inning, with Kyle Karros, TJ Rumfield and Hunter Goodman doing the major damage. — Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026 Luis Morales relieved Basso and allowed a big rally in the eighth that saw the Tigers bat around and culminated in a Dillon Dingler grand slam. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Seasonally, the internet bats around derision for party people of a certain age. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bat around

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“Bat around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20around. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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