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hitless

American

[hit-lis] / ˈhɪt lɪs /

adjective

not achieving or including any hits, especially as in baseball or the music industry.

Example Sentences

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Mookie Betts, who batted behind him, was hitless until the eighth inning when the game was already out of reach.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

After another hitless evening in Game 4 of the World Series Tuesday, Pages’ postseason batting average crashed to .080.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

He went hitless in three at-bats, striking out twice.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Ohtani couldn’t jump-start the unit this time, going hitless in three at-bats after a leadoff walk in the first.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

For nine innings he held his opponents hitless, only to have them win in the thirteenth.

From Pitching in a Pinch or, Baseball from the Inside by Mathewson, Christy

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