bating

American

[bey-ting] / ˈbeɪ tɪŋ /

preposition

Scot.

with the exception of; excluding.

Other Word Forms

unbating adjective

Etymology

Origin of bating

First recorded in 1560–70; shortening of abating; abate

Example Sentences

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There was a noticeable bating of breath as she acknowledged that she and Trump had their differences.

From BBC

Last season, opponents managed just a .177 bating average against his breaking ball, with 47 strikeouts in 113 at-bats ending on the pitch.

From Washington Post

The number represents a notable spike over Seafair 2016, when 26 people were arrested over the same weekend for bating while intoxicated.

From Seattle Times

Since Duca made her appearance on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” in December, successfully bating the right-wing commentator into revealing his true colors, the feminist writer has launched her own “Thigh-High Politics” column with Teen Vogue.

From Salon

Taiwan would bear the brunt of a metastasizing Sino-U.S. relationship, though Trump has never mentioned what the island’s citizens desire during his bating of the Chinese leadership.

From Time

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