hit the pavement
idiom
US, informal
: to go out in search of something or for a specific purpose
I grabbed the classifieds and hit the pavement, looking for a new job.
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Santana drove onto the sidewalk, slammed into the 46-year-old man, who flew over the car and hit the pavement, and then fled, the report read.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
More than 1,000 runners and walkers hit the pavement on Saturday morning in the Strip District for a small preview of what is to come in just a few short months.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Fit for many and designed to accommodate all types of consumers, the Grand Cherokee is ready to hit the pavement with a fresh look.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
Fit for many and designed to accommodate all types of consumers, the Grand Cherokee is ready to hit the pavement with a fresh look.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
More than 1,000 runners and walkers hit the pavement on Saturday morning in the Strip District for a small preview of what is to come in just a few short months.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Fit for many and designed to accommodate all types of consumers, the Grand Cherokee is ready to hit the pavement with a fresh look.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
Fit for many and designed to accommodate all types of consumers, the Grand Cherokee is ready to hit the pavement with a fresh look.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Hit the pavement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20pavement. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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