hit the ground

phrase

: to drop down to the ground suddenly

She hit the ground when the gunfire started.

Examples of hit the ground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Phil Foden did not quite hit the ground running in pre-season, which does present an opportunity for Rayan Cherki to cement a place in the XI for the big kick-off. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Each year, about 37 million lightning strikes hit the ground in the United States, and an average of 400 people are struck. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Mora’s hit the ground running, or at least power-walking, at every coaching stop. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026

Replacing them with someone who can hit the ground running makes perfect business sense. — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for hit the ground

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• around
• astound