hit hard

idiom

: to be affected badly : to be harmed

Many families have been hit hard by the layoffs.

Examples of hit hard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Both North Texas and neighboring Oklahoma are expected to be hit hard by the winter storm, with both anticipating perilous roadway conditions and power outages from a combination of freezing rain, ice, sleet, snow and strong wind gusts. —Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026

Each post should be under 50 words, hit hard with the first line (6-12 words, hard-hitting statement, definitely not a question), and feel complete without context. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026

The San Francisco 49ers were again hit hard by injuries to several top players this season, and the team wants to figure out why, even by investigating an electrical substation next door to their practice facility. —Alex Valdes, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026

In the comments, the nostalgia hit hard. —Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for hit hard

• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard