hit
verb (used with object)
to deal a blow or stroke to.
unhittable
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a word derived from
hit.
Example Sentences
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It turned out that the pitching phenom who had been seemingly unhittable back home was tipping his pitches—unknowingly letting hitters know what was coming through a tic in his setup or delivery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Wrobleski was unhittable for most of the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
With a fastball that averages 101.4 mph and a ferocious slider, Miller has been unhittable this season, putting up numbers that defy belief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Even with the seemingly unhittable Yoshinobu Yamamoto attempting to pitch his third consecutive complete playoff game in Game 6 for the Dodgers, their task is tall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
The air was full of smoke and the noise was terrific, but alas for marksmanship, the willing and waiting cruiser rode serenely unharmed and unhittable.
From A Backward Glance at Eighty Recollections & comment by Charles A. (Charles Albert) Murdock
