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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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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
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Use your own art to hit a mental reset button and return to your tasks with a fresh perspective.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields took a huge hit from a Carolina Panthers defender in the second quarter of their Week 7 matchup on Sunday afternoon.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
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The violence eventually enters the apartment when Rezvan’s free-spirited college friend, Safdaf (Niousha Akhshi), gets hit in the face by buckshot at a demonstration, leaving her disfigured and possibly blind in one eye.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Use your own art to hit a mental reset button and return to your tasks with a fresh perspective.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
If the Dolphins cut Tagovailoa before June 1, the Dolphins’ 2026 dead money cap hit would be $99 million before falling to $67 million after June 1.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields took a huge hit from a Carolina Panthers defender in the second quarter of their Week 7 matchup on Sunday afternoon.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 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
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The heist deals a huge blow to one of the most popular museums in the world, which houses valuable works like Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa and has drawn some 9 million visitors in recent years.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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So, after scans revealed a back injury in July, to be without Cummins’ captaincy for any length of time would represent a considerable blow to his side’s Ashes hopes.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
19 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
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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
Noun
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Romero missed the 2-2 draw against Bodo/Glimt with a knock and returned to face Leeds.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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She was interrupted by a knock on the door.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Skullcandy Crusher Evo headphones are all about feeling every thump, and beat.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Another Boras client, Cody Bellinger, was nearing the end of his second season in Chicago, which did not deliver as much thump as his MVP-level 2023 campaign.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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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 25 Oct. 2025.
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