1
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
Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
From leaving your faucets to drip to warming up your car before hitting the road, here are five things to prepare for the Texas winter weather.
—Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Playing behind a struggling offensive line, he was repeatedly asked to take big hits just to deliver the ball to his receivers.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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But Exxon soon after hit the brakes on the project and other cutting-edge tech, according to the lawsuit.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
From leaving your faucets to drip to warming up your car before hitting the road, here are five things to prepare for the Texas winter weather.
—Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
Netflix may be eyeing two of them with its surprise hit of 2025, Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans’s musical comedy on K-pop stars who moonlight as demon hunters.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
Playing behind a struggling offensive line, he was repeatedly asked to take big hits just to deliver the ball to his receivers.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
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Three weeks after the beating, the FBI tracked Fakroune to an apartment in New York and knocked on the door.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Production may dip slightly in winter, but South Florida’s short stretches of sweatshirt weather aren’t enough to knock populations back significantly.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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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
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Kofod said the de-escalation of tensions in 2019 was achieved through closer cooperation and modernization in the security sphere.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Below, these makeup pros break down how Black women can achieve the blurred lip and best products to do it with.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Jan. 2026
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The continued success of this residency — which is the longest in Sphere history — is further proof of the undying love for the Eagles, which got their start as the backing band for Linda Ronstadt in 1971.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Trump appears to be aware of the stock market’s performance and views the market as a barometer for his success.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Aaron Gordon reinjured his right hamstring late in the first half, the latest blow to a Nuggets team that has been inching closer to full health.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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That was a blow to a Red Sox team that struggled to score runs during its three-game loss to the Yankees in their Wild Card series.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Five players were booked during their defeat to Cameroon, including Foster, who slapped the linesman’s hand twice and screamed in his face in frustration over a decision.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mimicking what happened seven years earlier after the Dallas playoff win in Charlotte, the players ran back outside and took a lap around the stadium, slapping hands with delirious home fans.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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Companies operating in sectors tied to land, water, minerals, and security often sit directly on fault lines where rights claims and economic goals collide.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day, NBA All-Star and Chinese New Year will all collide to inform some of the month’s biggest releases.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Thailand’s largest construction company, which is under investigation for its role in two deadly accidents, won investor approval to restructure its outstanding bonds.—
Anuchit Nguyen,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Penny Weaver is an award-winning journalist who covers crime, law enforcement, court proceedings and more for the River Valley Democrat-Gazette.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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