hit hard
idiom
: to be affected badly : to be harmed
Many families have been hit hard by the layoffs.
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His usual producer, Nick Schwarz, took the first crack at it and cut a version that hit hard.
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Tom Roland, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
The Chargers have been hit hard on the line, losing both Rashawn Slater and Alt to season-ending injuries.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Still, the loss hit hard, especially because, just a few months earlier, their 20-year-old cat, Snuffles, had passed away from cancer.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Related Stories In communications/PR, CBS’ New York team was hit hard; among those exiting are VP of entertainment communications.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
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Tom Roland, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
The Chargers have been hit hard on the line, losing both Rashawn Slater and Alt to season-ending injuries.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Still, the loss hit hard, especially because, just a few months earlier, their 20-year-old cat, Snuffles, had passed away from cancer.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Related Stories In communications/PR, CBS’ New York team was hit hard; among those exiting are VP of entertainment communications.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Hit hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20hard. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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