hit hard
idiom
: to be affected badly : to be harmed
Many families have been hit hard by the layoffs.
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Gladbach, like many German clubs, were hit hard by the pandemic and their financial accounts still show the scarring.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The 49ers' offensive weapons have been hit hard this season, and losing Jennings and Pearsall would dwindle that unit even more for Brock Purdy.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The tariffs, however, have hit hard in a town that prides itself on its support of local businesses.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
The rest were hit hard enough to be hits anywhere.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The 49ers' offensive weapons have been hit hard this season, and losing Jennings and Pearsall would dwindle that unit even more for Brock Purdy.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The tariffs, however, have hit hard in a town that prides itself on its support of local businesses.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
The rest were hit hard enough to be hits anywhere.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Hit hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20hard. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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