unassisted

adjective

un·as·sist·ed | \ ˌən-ə-ˈsi-stəd

Definition of unassisted

1 : not assisted : lacking help

2 : made or performed without an assist an unassisted double play

Examples of unassisted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Zunino grounded out, first baseman Chavis unassisted, Adames to third. — BostonGlobe.com, "MLB boxscore: Red Sox 5, Rays 1," 10 June 2019 Vogelbach hit what should have been a double-play grounder to first baseman Matt Olson, but the Gold Glover bobbled the ball and had to settle for getting Vogelbach unassisted at first. — Steve Kroner, SFChronicle.com, "Defensive misplays cost A’s in loss to last-place Mariners," 14 June 2019 After an intentional walk to load the bases, Nelson induced an unassisted double play, keeping the game tied at four. — Avi Sholkoff, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan falls to UCLA, 5-4, in 12 inn.; trip to College World Series decided today," 9 June 2019 But Mattis answered again with another unassisted goal and forward Jana Korb added one more, which left the Eagles with just a 6-4 lead. — David Mullen, Twin Cities, "State girls lacrosse: Eden Prairie holds off Lakeville North," 13 June 2019 Tomy, one of India's top sailors, was invited to do the Golden Globe by British sailor Robin Knox-Johnston, who became the first person to sail single-handed, unassisted and non-stop around the world, according to Sky News. — Travis Fedschun, Fox News, "Sailor injured during solo race rescued from Indian Ocean after reportedly surviving on iced tea," 24 Sep. 2018 Stoner jumped ahead of Aly Granados, who lined into an unassisted double play at first base as Abboud caught the ball and tagged the bag to escape the jam. — Andrew J. Campa, latimes.com, "Cox's home run blasts La Cañada softball into quarterfinals," 23 May 2018 Since 1996, more than a million babies in the US have been born using IVF A quick primer on fertility: In an unassisted pregnancy, a woman’s ovary releases an egg, and sperm finds and fertilizes the egg. — Julia Belluz, Vox, "Why Michelle Obama’s revelation that she had a miscarriage and did IVF matters," 9 Nov. 2018 Photo: Jaguar The Zero resto-mod process retains the original double-wishbone front suspension, unassisted rack-and-pinion steering, and hydraulic disc brakes, including the rear inboard brakes. — WSJ, "1968 Jaguar E-Type Zero: Revamping the Vintage Roadster as an Electric Car," 5 Oct. 2018

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