as in to stroke
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Recent Examples of bunt
In the field, the Yankees also could try to stress Freeman in a way the Padres and New York Mets didn’t, by bunting to him and forcing him to be more involved defensively.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Believe it, somebody in modern baseball actually bunted their way on base.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
With runners at the corners, Allen bunted into a forceout that scored Cameron for a 4-2 lead.
—Staff and Wire Reports, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024
Tatum then bunted toward third to move a pair of runners into scoring position in front of a two-run double by Jarett Boswell.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Believe it, somebody in modern baseball actually bunted their way on base.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
With runners at the corners, Allen bunted into a forceout that scored Cameron for a 4-2 lead.
—Staff and Wire Reports, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024
Tatum then bunted toward third to move a pair of runners into scoring position in front of a two-run double by Jarett Boswell.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunt
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The sleeve was also successfully used to deliver a virtual stroking sensation, by sequentially activating the pouches one after another.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
23 Dec. 2024
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The father pointed to the sky, stroked his head, and seemed to explain something to him.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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The Lions, simply battered by health issues on defense, are just the second 15-win team to not win a single playoff game in the Super Bowl era.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Specifically, Murder in a Small Town follows Karl Alberg (Sutherland), who moves to a quiet, coastal town to soothe a psyche that has been battered by big-city police work.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Then, in September 2024, the UFC tapped Moicano for the first main event of his UFC career against Benoît Saint Denis.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Click or tap each level to reveal one of the words in that category.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The nipple heel is an I-gotcha-shoe, something to flick your nose at the discriminatory height rules of the Cannes Film Festival.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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These are the best action flicks currently on Hulu, updated monthly.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2025
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The atmosphere and fan rowdiness gave them even more reason to push for their debuts.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Nicotine is the primary addictive chemical in tobacco products that fuels addiction, pushing people to smoke and repeatedly exposing them to a toxic mix of chemicals in the smoke that cause disease and death.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles County Fire Department bulldozer No. 5 pulled in and started shoving the vehicles aside to clear the road for firetrucks.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Fall of Diddy includes a snippet of harrowing footage from March 5, 2016, that CNN released, where Combs is seen attacking Ventura in a Los Angeles hotel hallway, kicking and shoving her, then dragging her by her sweatshirt before throwing an object at her.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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During his meeting with L.A. officials, Trump criticized California’s wildfire response, jabbing at Democrats and blaming the massive infernos that have destroyed swaths of the state in recent years on a lack of forest management and water mismanagement.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Before putting the pruning shears in, Charles slightly jabbed them towards Stewart, and the musician pretended to flinch, causing both of them to laugh.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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The move was championed by Johnson, whose mayoral run focused on education reform, and the CTU, which has butted heads with mayors in the past.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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The new season will see Ian Grimm (Rob McElhenney) and Poppy (Charlotte Nicdao) continue to butt heads with each other and others.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Bunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunt. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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