DESIGNATED HITTER Synonyms: 34 Similar Words

designated hitter

noun

Definition of designated hitter

as in replacement

a person or thing that takes the place of another you'll have to be my designated hitter in the office while I'm on business trips

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Recent Examples of designated hitter Athletics veteran Jeff McNeil hit an RBI single and Black walked designated hitter Max Muncy with the bases loaded. — Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 Red Sox designated hitter Masataka Yoshida was back but didn't play after staying away Saturday because of illness. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 Yan had given up two singles and a walk to load the bases before getting Cleveland designated hitter Chase DeLauter on a 90-mph slider for strike three and the second out of the inning. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Unlike four other Athletics position players — left fielder Tyler Soderstrom, shortstop Jacob Wilson, outfielder Lawrence Butler, designated hitter Brent Rooker – Langeliers has yet to sign a long-term extension. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for designated hitter

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Sanctioning that deal was always dependent on Liverpool being able to recruit a suitable replacement for the Netherlands international at an acceptable price.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
That began a career-threatening battle with back injuries that includes seven surgeries since 2014 — several microdiscectomies, a 2017 lumbar fusion and most recently a lumbar disc replacement performed in October 2025.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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Lawmakers could offer substitute proposals, with final votes after 100 hours of debate.

— Kevin Freking, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Quinta de la Rosa Extra Dry White Port Perfumed with a note of pear, this offering is a great lower-alcohol substitute for gin or vodka in most cocktails but equally quaffable when splashed with tonic or seltzer.

— Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

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