hit hard
idiom
: to be affected badly : to be harmed
Many families have been hit hard by the layoffs.
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Despite being hit hard by the injury bug for the second season in a row, the San Francisco 49ers have gotten out to a 4-1 record.
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Industry groups had also urged lawmakers to avoid the shutdown, warning that the travel sector was already sensitive to staffing challenges and seasonal demand could be hit hard.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Asia has been hit hard by climate change, with the region heating faster than the global average.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
However, note that the emotional effects of the lunation might hit hard.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 3 Oct. 2025
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Industry groups had also urged lawmakers to avoid the shutdown, warning that the travel sector was already sensitive to staffing challenges and seasonal demand could be hit hard.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Asia has been hit hard by climate change, with the region heating faster than the global average.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
However, note that the emotional effects of the lunation might hit hard.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Hit hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20hard. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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