hit hard

phrase

: 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

The heavy rainfall coming to the Big Island could impact the same southeastern region hit hard in August by Hurricane Lala. — Megan Janetsky, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Eastern Long Island could be hit hard by those forces, AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter told the outlet. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

Unlike Purge, which hit hard right out of the gate with a barrage of forceful metal songs, Decay plays more to Godflesh’s experimental side, and its half a dozen tracks are some of the band’s most sophisticated and emotional songs. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026

Other areas that were hit hard included Nawalparasi and Rasuwa. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for hit hard

• asgard
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• blackguard
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• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard