hard-hitting
adjective
hard-hit·ting
ˈhärd-ˈhi-tiŋ 
: strikingly effective in force or result
a hard-hitting exposé
plain hard-hitting English
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The 5-foot-11, 217-pound safety started the preseason opener against the Washington Commanders alongside Jaylinn Hawkins and fellow veteran Kyle Dugger, a similar hard-hitting, downhill player.
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Oliver Thomas, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Sonza’s version stays truthful to the song’s sentiment, but is amped by a hard-hitting Brazilian Funk beat, powered by lyrics in Portuguese.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
This guitar-heavy song from Oasis’ final studio album, 2008’s Dig Out Your Soul, is a hard-hitting jam — and the story behind it holds just as much angst.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
With only a few weeks until the 2025-26 NFL season kicks off, teams across the pro football league are getting their rosters set and their players ready for a grueling season of hard-hitting and thrilling action.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
The hard-hitting Santiaguel should be the anchor on defense.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
The hard-hitting sophomore ended up going 2-for-4 with a solo home run.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
The hard-hitting outfield prospect impressed him from afar long ago, and when the Red Sox called Anthony up, Bogaerts knew he wouldn’t be getting sent down any time soon.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2025
In a new interview, Hart was brutally honest in his criticism of GUNTHER's hard-hitting style, specifically the use of chops.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
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Oliver Thomas, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Sonza’s version stays truthful to the song’s sentiment, but is amped by a hard-hitting Brazilian Funk beat, powered by lyrics in Portuguese.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
This guitar-heavy song from Oasis’ final studio album, 2008’s Dig Out Your Soul, is a hard-hitting jam — and the story behind it holds just as much angst.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
With only a few weeks until the 2025-26 NFL season kicks off, teams across the pro football league are getting their rosters set and their players ready for a grueling season of hard-hitting and thrilling action.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
The hard-hitting Santiaguel should be the anchor on defense.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
The hard-hitting sophomore ended up going 2-for-4 with a solo home run.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
The hard-hitting outfield prospect impressed him from afar long ago, and when the Red Sox called Anthony up, Bogaerts knew he wouldn’t be getting sent down any time soon.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2025
In a new interview, Hart was brutally honest in his criticism of GUNTHER's hard-hitting style, specifically the use of chops.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
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