Examples of hit on in a Sentence
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The owner went to their truck to get earmuffs when they were hit on the head by a tree.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The movie hits on much more than romance.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The 23-year-old appeared to have been injured in the third quarter when he got hit on a scramble and immediately grabbed his right shoulder.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The Olympic roster freeze will hit on Wednesday, and the trade deadline arrives on March 6.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Also on Monday, Miranda barred Jones’ attorneys from presenting evidence related to other people confessing to the murder, allegedly placing a hit on Pata and threatening Pata before his killing.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2026
The Emmy-winning sitcom ran for six seasons between 2015 and 2020, after premiering on Canadian network CBC before becoming a runaway hit on Netflix.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
That makes the job of hitting on them that much harder, but it’s required for Dallas.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Rihanna Leads Radio Songs History Rihanna continues to lead all artists with a milestone 30 top 10 hits on the Radio Songs chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The movie hits on much more than romance.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The 23-year-old appeared to have been injured in the third quarter when he got hit on a scramble and immediately grabbed his right shoulder.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The Olympic roster freeze will hit on Wednesday, and the trade deadline arrives on March 6.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Also on Monday, Miranda barred Jones’ attorneys from presenting evidence related to other people confessing to the murder, allegedly placing a hit on Pata and threatening Pata before his killing.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2026
The Emmy-winning sitcom ran for six seasons between 2015 and 2020, after premiering on Canadian network CBC before becoming a runaway hit on Netflix.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
That makes the job of hitting on them that much harder, but it’s required for Dallas.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Rihanna Leads Radio Songs History Rihanna continues to lead all artists with a milestone 30 top 10 hits on the Radio Songs chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Hit on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20on. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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