hit out at
phrasal verb
hit out at; hitting out at; hits out at
informal
: to make an angry attack against (someone)
The singer hit out at her critics.
Examples of hit out at in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Oscar Isaac, who portrayed the X-wing fighter pilot in three Star Wars films across the franchise’s sequel trilogy from 2015 to 2019, has hit out at the studio in a new piece for GQ Magazine published Monday.
—
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Putin hit out at Sweden and Finland’s decision to join NATO, and said this meant the countries had lost their neutrality.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Getty Images The ongoing battle between Rayo Vallecano president Raúl Martín Presa and the club’s supporters has taken another ugly turn as the two parties hit out at each other on Sunday ahead of the team’s first home league fixture of the 2025/26 campaign against reigning champions FC Barcelona.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
According to multiple reports in the French media, tempers flared in the visitors’ changing room when senior players including Rabiot and Argentinian goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli hit out at Rowe for a lack of effort on the pitch.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Back at home, Democrats hit out at Trump for his courting of Putin.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
Putin hit out at Sweden and Finland’s decision to join NATO, and said this meant the countries had lost their neutrality.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Getty Images The ongoing battle between Rayo Vallecano president Raúl Martín Presa and the club’s supporters has taken another ugly turn as the two parties hit out at each other on Sunday ahead of the team’s first home league fixture of the 2025/26 campaign against reigning champions FC Barcelona.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
According to multiple reports in the French media, tempers flared in the visitors’ changing room when senior players including Rabiot and Argentinian goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli hit out at Rowe for a lack of effort on the pitch.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Back at home, Democrats hit out at Trump for his courting of Putin.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hit out at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20out%20at. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share