hit hard
idiom
: to be affected badly : to be harmed
Many families have been hit hard by the layoffs.
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Connor Bedard returned for Chicago after being sidelined by a shoulder injury, but the Blackhawks were hit hard by an illness going around the locker room.
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CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Santa Barbara and Ventura hit hard by latest storm.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
In the second half, Stockton was hit hard while completing a short pass to Colbie Young, who ran for 33 yards.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Big corporations used much of these bailout funds to boost their stock price through share buybacks and dividends, and didn’t have to protect workers hit hard by the pandemic.
—Aaron Klein, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Santa Barbara and Ventura hit hard by latest storm.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
In the second half, Stockton was hit hard while completing a short pass to Colbie Young, who ran for 33 yards.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Big corporations used much of these bailout funds to boost their stock price through share buybacks and dividends, and didn’t have to protect workers hit hard by the pandemic.
—Aaron Klein, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Hit hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20hard. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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