overshifting

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A form of overshift — The strategy or act of positioning defensive players extra far toward the offense's strong side, leaving portions of the field or court undefended.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of overshift
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APA

overshifting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overshifting

MLA

“overshifting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overshifting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overshifting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overshifting.

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