hit the ground
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: to drop down to the ground suddenly
She hit the ground when the gunfire started.
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The phenomenon occurs when asteroids penetrating Earth's atmosphere are too small to hit the ground, but still large enough to enter the atmosphere.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
One of them likely caused the broken jaw as the other man hit the ground.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Spending the second half of last season working in Port St. Lucie, Fla. allowed Nicolaisen to hit the ground running into the offseason and this spring training.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Either way, all eyes will be on the game with Genoa, and whether Tudor can hit the ground running.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
One of them likely caused the broken jaw as the other man hit the ground.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Spending the second half of last season working in Port St. Lucie, Fla. allowed Nicolaisen to hit the ground running into the offseason and this spring training.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Either way, all eyes will be on the game with Genoa, and whether Tudor can hit the ground running.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hit the ground
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“Hit the ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20ground. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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