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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  1. discussed
  2. debated
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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
Definition of discussed
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  • Scholars of her work have debated why women seldom take center stage.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The exact quantity of water consumed by AI data centers remains debated.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of debated
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“Batted (around or back and forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batted%20%28around%20or%20back%20and%20forth%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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