hard-hitting

adjective

hard-hit·​ting ˈhärd-ˈhi-tiŋ 

: strikingly effective in force or result

a hard-hitting exposé

plain hard-hitting English

Examples of hard-hitting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The match was fast-paced and featured hard-hitting action as all competitors tried to make quick work of each other. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026

Stanton, meanwhile, is 4-for-8 so far this season following a hard-hitting spring. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026

Along with his leadership, Gudas is a physical, hard-hitting presence, much like the rest of the Panthers’ roster. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

In the third part of the interview published Thursday, Cooke was asked a few hard-hitting questions about the time of Batula and Wilson’s relationship, which has been speculated about online. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hard-hitting

• acquitting
• admitting
• befitting
• committing
• emitting
• omitting
• outfitting
• outwitting
• permitting
• refitting
• remitting
• submitting