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as in to knock
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
a good carpenter hits a nail just two or three times to drive it in
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2
as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
when she fell on the ice, she hit hard and badly bruised her elbow
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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
the rock band hit "the big time" with their third album
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as in success
a person or thing that is successful
the new babysitter turned out to be a hit with the kids
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
the quarterback can't take too many more hits like that and escape permanent injury
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Recent Examples of hit
CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Georgia eclipsed 90 points nine times in 13 nonconference games and hit the century mark four times.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Lanhee J. Chen, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
And scroll all the way for the hit of the month, plus a Q&A with that recipe’s developer.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Ortlieb crashed on top in the same area as Vonn and Monsen hit the nets just before the finish area and had to be taken away in a sled.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Georgia eclipsed 90 points nine times in 13 nonconference games and hit the century mark four times.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
But when equity markets aren’t performing well, collections take a major hit.
—Lanhee J. Chen, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
And scroll all the way for the hit of the month, plus a Q&A with that recipe’s developer.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit
Verb
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Video of the sweet moment shows Rasa knocking on the door.—
Tony Dokoupil,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Trump, true to form, knocked Biden for skipping the Super Bowl Sunday platform.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After being bumped to September for three straight years because of the NSCAR Street Race, the Taste of Chicago is reclaiming its longstanding dates in July, the city announced.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Now, it’s been bumped down to #2.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Judd plays Caden’s mother Mari in the pic, which centers on the unwavering determination of his parents to help their son, against all odds, achieve his dream.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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My neighbor friends, Scott and Dwayne, contribute regularly to the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest civil rights organization, working to achieve LGBTQ equality and influencing legislation on the federal, state and local level.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2026
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Matt Van Komen, one of the tallest players in all of college basketball at 7-4, added 6 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks as the Red Wolves struggled to find success in the lane with his presence defensively.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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After more than a decade of success, the 2000s saw a recession that some thought might spell the end of the space sim genre.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Reigns flipped Gunther onto the edge of the ring and went for the knockout blow, but it was countered.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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After being victimized by a pair of Bulls blow-bys in his initial stint, there was no additional stint, with Jovic instead moved up when Adebayo went out.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the Wolverines dribbled the ball down the floor, all five Spartans slapped the floor.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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And finally, in late October, when plans for another bilateral summit were shelved (again because the Kremlin seemed unwilling to compromise), the White House slapped sanctions on Russia’s biggest oil giants, Lukoil and Rosneft – a step even the Biden administration had balked at.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Her two worlds might also be colliding in the near future, as Deadline reported she's set to appear in The Wives, a murder mystery inspired by the Real Housewives franchise.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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In another incident, Marimar Martinez, a 30-year-old US citizen, was shot five times by a US Customs and Border Protection agent after her vehicle and a federal law enforcement vehicle collided on October 4 in Chicago.—
Whitney Wild,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Given that Trump won North Carolina, the endorsement instantly made Whatley the front-runner for the GOP nomination.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Emerging from the Working group, Penny beat out 2,499 other canines spread across seven different groups containing 204 total breeds to win the coveted prize.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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