hit the ground
idiom
: to drop down to the ground suddenly
She hit the ground when the gunfire started.
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Everyone who hit the ground running and hasn't stopped.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
If each card had its own compass needle, its magnetism would be in a new orientation once each card hit the ground.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
Scheffler lifted the piece of hardware a little too awkwardly, and the lid of the trophy fell from the top and hit the ground.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
The Miami-Fort Lauderdale area had over 120,000 lightning strikes hit the ground in 2023.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
If each card had its own compass needle, its magnetism would be in a new orientation once each card hit the ground.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
Scheffler lifted the piece of hardware a little too awkwardly, and the lid of the trophy fell from the top and hit the ground.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
The Miami-Fort Lauderdale area had over 120,000 lightning strikes hit the ground in 2023.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025
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“Hit the ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20ground. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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