hit hard

phrase

: to be affected badly : to be harmed

Many families have been hit hard by the layoffs.

Examples of hit hard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Elsewhere, governments cannot afford such relief, and consumers have been hit hard. — Dan Restrepo, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

The reading suggests breadth is oversold and poised for a short-term recovery to the benefit of interest rate-sensitive sectors, in particular, such as utilities which have been hit hard by rising Treasury yields. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Alaska communities have been hit hard by spikes in fuel prices caused by the Iran war. — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

South and Southeast Asian countries, which were more reliant on imports from the Persian Gulf than the United States, were hit hard soon after the war broke out. — Greg Pollock, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for hit hard

• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard