as in to stroke
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Recent Examples of bunt
After Nick Castellanos doubled in the bottom of the ninth, Thomson made the decision to have Bryson Stott bunt in an effort to get Castellanos to third with only one out.
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Players who don’t faint at the sight of runners on second and third and never quite learned how to bunt.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2025
So far he’s attempted to bunt for hits only twice.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
For a more luxe feel, consider adding string lights along the court or themed bunting around seating areas for capturing photos as daylight fades.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
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For an artisanal twist, look no further than Ezcaray Matisse throw that looks as if Georgia O’Keeffe applied the paint brush strokes herself.—
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Allen has created a hall of mirrors, then, in which we’re supposed to stroke our chins and perhaps wink-wink at Baum’s meta commentary about the dangers of confusing the artist with the man … But so what?—
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Challenges must be made only by the pitcher, catcher or batter immediately.—
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The arts scene in South Florida has been battered by funding cuts at the federal and state levels over the last few years.—
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Also popular are small-batch brews with members of a home brew club or another small group bringing their own recipe, brewing it on site and participating in a tapping event to showcase their creation.—
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To switch to your AirPods for voice input, swipe down from the top right of the display to open Control Center, then tap on the green bar at the top of the screen.—
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The suspect poured gasoline on the girls as well as both officers, flicked a lighter and set the room ablaze.—
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This means that every once in a while, if the wind gusts just right (or wrong), your breath may still get flicked up onto your glasses.—
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But the billionaire has pushed back against guardrails for Grok within the firm, one source with knowledge of the situation at xAI told CNN.—
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More than three months after a fire destroyed more than a dozen businesses in a shopping center in Colorado's Nederland community, many residents are still pushing for the debris to be cleaned up.—
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Spurs forward Julian Champagnie immediately shoved Vanderbilt as Fox remained between the players, trying to keep them separated.—
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Fleury was shoved to the ice by Golden Knights winger Keegan Kolesar after sending a breakout pass and slid backward into the end boards.—
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Though none of the celebrity moms in question have publicly spoken about the drama, earlier this week, Koma, whom has also produced several of Duff's songs in the past, shared a meme to his Instagram Story jabbing Tisdale French's piece in The Cut.—
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As Webster repeatedly jabbed his finger, Rathbun met it with his left hand, as if trying to swat him away.—
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The two would often butt heads as Basil attempted to keep his latest mishap from her attention.—
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Miller recalled the hyper-active youths bouncing off the walls, throwing pillows and looking for any chance to compete, which inevitably led to them butting heads.—
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“Bunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunt. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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