hit the ground
idiom
: to drop down to the ground suddenly
She hit the ground when the gunfire started.
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But enough of the ball was already in McMillian's arms by the time Cooks hit the ground that officials did not reverse the call after looking it over.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Cheffers also said that a replay review showed that the ball did not hit the ground.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
With this new hit showing no signs of slowing down, PLUTO has clearly hit the ground running in 2026.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
Stecher hit the ground running and became a regular bottom-four defender.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Cheffers also said that a replay review showed that the ball did not hit the ground.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
With this new hit showing no signs of slowing down, PLUTO has clearly hit the ground running in 2026.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
Stecher hit the ground running and became a regular bottom-four defender.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Hit the ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20ground. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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