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

Mike Jackson got a groin kind of chasing across the field, hit the ground weird. — Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026

Digging into the character was all the more challenging for both Pitt and Ayer given the compressed pre-production schedule and swift shoot, which required them to hit the ground running. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026

My background has prepared me to hit the ground running and get to work for District 3 on day one. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Resident Evil has hit the ground running in its box office opening as the reboot reaches unprecedented heights for the franchise. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for hit the ground

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