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

The winger arrived at Arsenal in good shape having already participated in two weeks of pre-season with Club Brugge and has hit the ground running. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The defensive front should hit the ground running with seniors Michael Heman and Charlie Hornberger back and classmate George Holland shifting to the line. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Each year, about 37 million lightning strikes hit the ground in the United States, and an average of 400 people are struck. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Mora’s hit the ground running, or at least power-walking, at every coaching stop. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for hit the ground

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