overpitch

/ (ˌəʊvəˈpɪtʃ) /

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verb

cricket to bowl (a ball) so that it pitches too close to the stumps

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Words nearby overpitch

overparted, overpass, overpay, overpeople, overpersuade, overpitch, overplay, overplus, overpolice, overpopulate, overpopulated

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How to use overpitch in a sentence

The green is on a plateau with bunkers all about it, and if you overpitch it your ball will be in the rushes beyond.
The Complete Golfer [1905]|Harry Vardon
Huge Telamonian Ajax with strong arm Dismiss'd it third, and overpitch'd them both.
The Iliad of Homer|Homer