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dusted off a batter

dusted off a batter is the simple past and past participle of dust off a batter.

Meaning of dust off a batter

Verb

dust off a batter (third-person singular simple present dusts off a batter, present participle dusting off a batter, simple past and past participle dusted off a batter)

  1. (idiomatic) for a pitcher to throw a pitch at or near the batter, typically to frighten the batter or to have him stand farther away from home plate.
    • That pitcher doesn't like the hitters too close to the plate so every once in a while he'll dust off a batter.

Questions about dusted off a batter

What is dusted off a batter the simple past and past participle of?
Dusted off a batter is the simple past and past participle of dust off a batter.

Words near dusted off a batter in the dictionary

  1. dustdevil
  2. dustdevils
  3. dusted
  4. dusted down
  5. dusted off
  6. dusted off a batter
  7. dusted off the cobwebs
  8. dusted out
  9. dusted someone's jacket
  10. dusted up
  11. dustee

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