hit the pavement
idiom
US, informal
: to go out in search of something or for a specific purpose
I grabbed the classifieds and hit the pavement, looking for a new job.
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Fit for many and designed to accommodate all types of consumers, the Grand Cherokee is ready to hit the pavement with a fresh look.
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Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Before any snowflakes hit the pavement, a whole lot of homeowners made their seasonal pilgrimage to local hardware stores to load up on shovels and salt, if there were any left.
—Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2025
Without warning, Spees performed a forceful takedown, pulling her in a circular motion that spun her body and caused her head to hit the pavement with an audible thud, the memo states.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 18 Dec. 2025
Cuevas and Reyes hit the pavement to fundraise and got enough money to outfit everybody, even those who couldn’t afford to pay the fee.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
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Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Before any snowflakes hit the pavement, a whole lot of homeowners made their seasonal pilgrimage to local hardware stores to load up on shovels and salt, if there were any left.
—Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2025
Without warning, Spees performed a forceful takedown, pulling her in a circular motion that spun her body and caused her head to hit the pavement with an audible thud, the memo states.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 18 Dec. 2025
Cuevas and Reyes hit the pavement to fundraise and got enough money to outfit everybody, even those who couldn’t afford to pay the fee.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
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“Hit the pavement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20pavement. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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