BATTED (AROUND OR BACK AND FORTH) Synonyms: 28 Similar Words

batted (around or back and forth)

verb

past tense of bat (around or back and forth)

as in discussed

to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion the issue's been batted around, but nothing's ever been done

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Cohn wrote about music for only a handful of years, but he is considered one of the original rock critics, and he is discussed primarily in that context and, of course, as the man behind Saturday Night Fever.

— Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
Everyone was in a good mood, if a little nervous about what was going to be discussed.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

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Egyptologists have long debated whether the earliest pharaohs of the First Dynasty were buried with various servants and officials to serve them in the afterlife—a form of human sacrifice.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
As in the thriller, anxious local leaders debated whether publicizing the peril would scare off tourists.

— Bob Drogin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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