hit the ground
idiom
: to drop down to the ground suddenly
She hit the ground when the gunfire started.
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Bike riding gloves are a good idea, because in a fall, the palms of your hands will likely hit the ground first.
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Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
An air traffic controller paid tribute as the plane hit the ground at the airport.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Crew chief and home plate umpire Bill Miller called it a strikeout, only to overturn the call when third-base umpire Chad Fairchild suggested the foul tip hit the ground and should be a foul ball.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
With nostalgic tunes, powerful harmonies and an easy banter, the members of the musical duo Riptide hit the ground running after being introduced more than six years ago.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
An air traffic controller paid tribute as the plane hit the ground at the airport.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Crew chief and home plate umpire Bill Miller called it a strikeout, only to overturn the call when third-base umpire Chad Fairchild suggested the foul tip hit the ground and should be a foul ball.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
With nostalgic tunes, powerful harmonies and an easy banter, the members of the musical duo Riptide hit the ground running after being introduced more than six years ago.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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