hit the ground

phrase

: to drop down to the ground suddenly

She hit the ground when the gunfire started.

Examples of hit the ground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But he was injured again when his head appeared to hit the ground late in the game while trying to make a catch. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026

The ball popped loose as Mims’ hand hit the ground, and Neal snatched it, giving San Francisco possession in Broncos’ territory. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Mike Jackson got a groin kind of chasing across the field, hit the ground weird. — Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026

Then, two plays later, Sneed dislodged the ball as Willis was about to hit the ground after a 9-yard advance. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for hit the ground

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• around
• astound