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noun

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Recent Examples of hit
Verb
John Cena hit the ring and interrupted a three count by pulling the referee out of the ring. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025 The Marlins put runners on first and second with no outs, but Kikuchi got Nick Fortes to hit into a double play. Miami Herald, 25 May 2025
Noun
Wednesday’s first season was one of Netflix’s biggest hits. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 Gooden struck out five and walked six. 2000 — Although Sammy Sosa collects five hits, Henry Rodriguez has seven RBI and Eric Young steals five bases, the Chicago Cubs still manage to lose to Montreal, 16-15. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit
Verb
  • Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
  • Amid the fighting, one boy punched another in the face, knocking him to the ground, and then began punching several other children.
    Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • Larson crashed during a practice session at Indianapolis, as his No. 17 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet spun out and bumped into the wall.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
  • Highlights include two standout school sequences: one involving a bloody volleyball game, the other a swimming class in which Alpha bumps her head badly and clears the water like the shark in Jaws.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • The hands-on classes at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona represented the first step toward achieving that dream.
    Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
  • Today, emergency rooms nationwide rely on ambulances staffed by emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics (those who have achieved the highest level of EMT training) to keep patients alive en route to hospitals.
    Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Ole Miss had success against Root for the second time this season.
    Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2025
  • There is an even spread of success and failure, of ethnicities and inherited dysfunction, along with a predictable checklist of social problems endemic to deprivation.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • The lawyers claim the measure signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis this month has already dealt significant blows to campaigns to expand Medicaid and legalize recreational marijuana in the state.
    Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
  • In the rear of an IndyCar vehicle is a safety device called an attenuator, designed to cushion the blow from a rear impact into the wall.
    Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • Honda’s results come amid trade tensions with the U.S., which has slapped a 25% tariff on foreign automobile imports.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 May 2025
  • Trump has made clear that his shock plans to slap a 100% tariff on film imports would not be included in a trade deal with the UK, where Pryce films Slow Horses.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 May 2025
Verb
  • All three of the ship’s masts, which were decorated with string lights, collided with the bridge and were damaged upon impact.
    Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • Otherwise the satellite could just end up in a different orbit around Earth and, worse, could collide with other satellites.
    Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • His administration won significant backing from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
    Tom Perry, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Rory McIlroy is the favorite after winning The Masters.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025

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“Hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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