hit off
Britishverb
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(tr, adverb) to represent or mimic accurately
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informal to have a good relationship with
Example Sentences
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A tanker was hit off of Kuwait, resulting in the leaking of oil, according to the U.K.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026
With 78 needed, Wolvaardt went for broke - but her lofted hit off Deepti Sharma was skied to long-on.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025
After failing to get a single hit off Yesavage in the first two innings, the Dodgers got on the board with a solo home run from Enrique Hernandez in the third inning.
From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025
Freeman followed with a hit off the end of his bat into the right-field corner, a single he turned into a double when he refused to stop at first, surprising outfielder Nick Castellanos.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025
“Still can’t get a hit off my Willis’s pitching, can you, Turner?”
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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