hit record

noun

: a record or CD that is very popular and sells many copies

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Enrollment and student retention hit record highs. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025 In Wisconsin, Milwaukee flooded after days of rain, during which multiple rivers hit record levels. Austyn Gaffney, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025 With a recent mermaid TikTok trend in mind, Loos took out her phone, hit record and hopped in. Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Buoyed by the Meta project, Entergy’s stock has hit record highs. Delaney Nolan, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hit record

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“Hit record.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20record. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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