bating
Americanpreposition
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Etymology
Origin of bating
First recorded in 1560–70; shortening of abating; see abate
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There was a noticeable bating of breath as she acknowledged that she and Trump had their differences.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2024
Martin hit .377 with three homers and 11 RBIs in 16 games this year, leaving him with a career bating line of .368/.474/.532 with 14 homers and 76 RBIs in 140 games for the Commodores.
From Reuters ● Jun. 11, 2020
A hawk cannot escape by bating, because its owner holds its jesses—slim leather straps attached to bands the bird wears on its ankles.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 2, 2015
He said he would have no problem completing his rehabilitation by throwing live bating practice and simulated games, a plan Yankees Manager Joe Girardi agreed with.
From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2012
So Lancelot, and all the other angry men, went circling round Camelot in a bitter atmosphere of knots and competition and bating hawks.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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