hit hard
idiom
: to be affected badly : to be harmed
Many families have been hit hard by the layoffs.
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Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love left the Packers’ game Saturday night against Chicago after he was hit hard in the second quarter, and was ruled out after halftime.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
The restaurant's departure from the Village will open up a storefront in the prominent State Street business area hit hard by August flooding.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
While equities generally moved higher on Thursday, AI names were particularly hit hard on Wednesday.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
The rebate was a welcome move for the country’s film and television sectors, which had been hit hard economically in previous years.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
The restaurant's departure from the Village will open up a storefront in the prominent State Street business area hit hard by August flooding.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
While equities generally moved higher on Thursday, AI names were particularly hit hard on Wednesday.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
The rebate was a welcome move for the country’s film and television sectors, which had been hit hard economically in previous years.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Hit hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20hard. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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