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
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
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
After the game Mayer was subdued at the postgame podium but expressed gratitude for the chance to get his first career hits in front of his friends and family.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
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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
Morgan Wallen’s catalog is filled with some of the biggest hits in country music from the past decade.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
After the game Mayer was subdued at the postgame podium but expressed gratitude for the chance to get his first career hits in front of his friends and family.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit
Noun
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Such a gradual approach to the moon does not, however, guarantee landing success.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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According to the American Alpine Institute, the average annual success rate on Denali is just over 50%.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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If approved, the cuts would served a devastating blow to the U.N., which is already struggling as other governments also cut contributions.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Her relationship may have been seen as the ideal outcome of inner work, so its collapse may have felt disappointing, like a blow to their healing process.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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For the record, Zimbabwe lost by an innings and 45 runs in the four-day Test against an England team tuning up for a blockbuster, legacy-defining stretch of Test cricket.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Throw in offbeat sports titles, blockbuster remakes of beloved stealth-action games, and even an art-house herding game and this has all the makings of a killer 2025 mid-section.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Not finishing the story is a real slap in the face to all the loyal fans who did stick around.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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During the final House vote, Republican lawmakers approached the speaker with congratulatory handshakes and back slaps.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
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That’s no knock on the singing or dancing of the girls, and as a former idol herself, Kyoko Saito as Mai brings in a few performance details that are palpably drawn from a place of personal resonance.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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Sven Botman is also in contention to continue in the side but is having a fresh knee knock assessed.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Literal flames surrounded the glow, both repelling and drawing you in more, followed by two loud, disorienting thumps.—
Christopher Rosa,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
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Their bodies sway to the rhythmic thumps of the hypnotic music, composed by the French artist Kangding Ray.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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There was no consensus on who threw the first punch at the Arlington water park at closing time on a June evening in 2021.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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The 13-year-old threw the first punch, according to the police report that relied on security camera footage and witness accounts.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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Unlike other parts of the country where the intensity of war waxes and wanes, eastern Ukraine has known no respite from the thud of artillery, the roar of missiles, and the hum of drones.—
Dominique Soguel,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 May 2025
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The Orioles organization has collapsed with a deadening thud.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
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“Hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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