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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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3
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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2
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
Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Produced by Universal Pictures, Nobody 2 is the sequel to the 2021 action comedy hit Nobody.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
The movie Gran Turismo was a hit at the box office in 2023 and the brand is well-known for creating the gamer-to-racer GT Academy platform way back in 2008 that saw some 9 gamers become real-world racing drivers.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The Mega Millions jackpot was last hit June 27, when a Virginia player won the $348 million grand prize, lottery officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Produced by Universal Pictures, Nobody 2 is the sequel to the 2021 action comedy hit Nobody.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
Airbus was first to introduce new engines to its A320, turning the neo variant into a huge hit with airlines seeking to cut their fuel bill.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
The movie Gran Turismo was a hit at the box office in 2023 and the brand is well-known for creating the gamer-to-racer GT Academy platform way back in 2008 that saw some 9 gamers become real-world racing drivers.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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Verb
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The Phillies have not made any announcement on the severity of his injury but losing him could knock the defending NL East champs out of the playoffs early.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Whether Washington wants to make the playoffs or retain a lottery pick is an open question, but now that the Mystics control Seattle’s first-rounder (via the Sykes trade), a win Sunday could improve the Storm pick by knocking it into the lottery.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The mission was bumped to Monday, Aug. 11, before it was delayed once again to Tuesday, Aug. 12.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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In April, it was bumped to make space for a portrait capturing the assassination attempt on Trump in Bulter, Pennsylvania, with his face dripping with blood and an American flag in the background.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The airport also achieved record operating revenue.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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One way Robbins has achieved that is by making sleep a priority and not allowing screens in the bedroom at night.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
13 Aug. 2025
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Striking that balance is key to success, and CBP is always looking for more efficient ways to make that happen, Hardin says.—
Adam Stone,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Six years on from the beginning of the Premier League’s investigation, there is still no resolution over the legality of the success achieved by English football’s dominant club of the past decade.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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The decline threatens to push record beef prices even higher, with tariffs limiting importers’ ability to soften the blow.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Postal Savings Bank, established in 1911, softened the blow of the Great Depression for millions, before being killed by the big banks in 1967.—
Mark Dimondstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Anthony thinks his fiancé wants a mother more than a partner, so Giuseppe slaps a pie into his face?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
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Leaders of Cincinnati's Black community have called for the police to arrest the White man who slapped a Black man in the viral Downtown brawl.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
13 Aug. 2025
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What began in 1991 as a nonprofit safe haven for MCs has become a global brand — and on a summer night in Brooklyn, Lyricist Lounge’s legacy collided with Raekwon’s mafioso rap classic.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The vehicle collided with the Maxima, driven by a 40-year-old woman, at the intersection of Salisbury Park Dr. and Carman Ave.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
11 Aug. 2025
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Carp out, cash in An effort to reduce the number of grass carp in Bella Vista lakes comes with a chance to win a monthly $100 prize.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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In his time at Kansas, the Jayhawks won seven Big 12 regular-season titles and three Big 12 Tournament championships.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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