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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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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as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
the doctor finally hit on what was wrong with the pain-wracked woman
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as in to ask
to make a request of
she's always hitting me up for money
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as in to encounter
to come upon unexpectedly or by chance
the popular belief that Sir Isaac Newton hit upon his understanding of gravity at the sight of an apple falling from a tree
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Recent Examples of hit
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
The long weekend offers a perfect window for a quick escape before peak holiday crowds and price surges hit.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Few things are as iconic as referencing your own hit song in your Halloween costume.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
The long weekend offers a perfect window for a quick escape before peak holiday crowds and price surges hit.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
Baun's hit on Skattebo appeared to be a textbook hip-drop tackle, though it was not called on the field.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Few things are as iconic as referencing your own hit song in your Halloween costume.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit
Noun
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Tisch credits BoxGroup’s unwavering approach with his firm’s enduring success.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Google rival OpenAI has seen success (at least in terms of popularity) with its Sora AI video app and the new Sora 2 model powering it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Zyairr Davis, then 13, was one of three teens arrested in the attack, but not the one who delivered the fatal blow.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Combs has seen a series of blows to his legal case in the past several weeks.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Investors have bid up the entry price to own 1/30th of an entity with global aspirations, including building new leagues in Africa and Europe, and a new blockbuster TV contract.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The moment, Turner told the Times, was like something out of a Hollywood blockbuster.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are heated confrontations and a slap, and Alma ruins her shot at tenure after stealing a colleague's prescription pad to get more pain meds.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Butner got a wrist slap sentence of three months, and will probably be out any day now.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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Everyone would sit at the dinner table expectantly, their pork chops in front of them, waiting for a knock at the door that would, inevitably, never come.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Mac Allister had taken a knock just seconds earlier after connecting with his team-mate Van Dijk’s elbow as the pair jumped together to challenge Mbeumo in the air.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There is a 480cc bass chamber however, for more satisfying low end thump indoors or out.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Skullcandy Crusher Evo headphones are all about feeling every thump, and beat.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On the opposite side there was Gessime Yassine; technical, fleet-footed and skilful, and one of those silky wingers who loves to glide inside before delivering the sucker-punch pass.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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A lot of these products pack a larger caffeine punch, so if that concerns you then Naked Protein’s comparatively tame 95mg might be more your speed.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Oct. 2025
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The powerful primate makes contact with the glass wall with a heavy thud, which leaves the group near the wall gasping and yelping in fear.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Timpani, bass drums, and piano follow with a concussive thud.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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