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 housing crunch also comes after so many Millennials were hit hard by the Great Recession. — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 30 July 2026

But the clothing rental service was hit hard by the pandemic and also became a target of sorts, with much attention on the about 80% drop in its stock price since its IPO. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 29 July 2026

But Dax Fulton was hit hard after entering in relief in the eighth, giving up three runs as San Diego pulled away. — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026

Many counties, especially in the Northeast, were hit hard in March or April, but many more, especially in the South and West, didn’t show much evidence of Covid-19 until late 2020 or even early 2021. — Marc Lipsitch, STAT, 21 July 2026

Rhymes for hit hard

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