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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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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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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
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
In the world of cancer data extraction, this means AI is hitting a consistent threshold of 95% accuracy.
—David Talby, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Richard Trapunski, Billboard, 24 July 2025
Bello came out after 105 pitches in the top of the seventh and finished with one run allowed over 6.1 innings with six hits, no walks and five strikeouts for his seventh quality start in eight outings.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
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Verb
The Financial Times reported that electricity costs in the U.S.'s largest power market are set to hit a record high, driven by surging demand for AI data centers and delays in new power plant construction.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
In the world of cancer data extraction, this means AI is hitting a consistent threshold of 95% accuracy.
—David Talby, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Noun
Case Study 01 had found a following but didn’t yield the same kind of breakout hits as Caesar’s previous releases.
—Richard Trapunski, Billboard, 24 July 2025
Bello came out after 105 pitches in the top of the seventh and finished with one run allowed over 6.1 innings with six hits, no walks and five strikeouts for his seventh quality start in eight outings.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
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Instead, Sue goes all Mama Bear and uses her powers to knock him into the teleporter and then Silver Surfer has a change of heart and knocks him back in when Galactus tries to get out.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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In log rolling, two competitors face off on floating western red cedar logs, switching up treading speed and direction to try and knock their opponent off balance without touching each other.—
Maayan Silver,
NPR,
25 July 2025
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Fortunately, burglars tend to go out of their way to avoid bumping into occupants.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025
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The 31-year-old victim tried to calm down the attacker, who was arguing with a man with a bat who bumped into him on E. 175th St. near Walton Ave.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
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But the school achieved a balanced budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, officials say.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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China and India have only landed spacecrafts on lunar soil since the late 2010s, with commercial companies achieving the feat since the start of last year.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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These insights were pivotal to his early career success, demonstrating how allyship can transcend traditional power dynamics and identity groups.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Despite online backlash, American Eagle's stock has reportedly surged 4 percent following the campaign launch, suggesting commercial success regardless of political criticism.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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People threw punches, kicked and jeered as a man on the ground tried to fend off the blows and a woman tumbled to the concrete, bloody and disoriented.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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For a country like Italy, which prioritizes value for money, this is a devastating blow.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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His vow to slap 30% tariffs on imports from the E.U. could be a negotiating tactic, but many in the wine industry are worried nevertheless.—
Russ Wiles,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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So, slap their observations together and astronomers believed that'd paint a beautiful picture of the night sky in its totality.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
24 July 2025
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Good intentions collide with cultural norms going back to Hippocrates.—
Michael L. Millenson,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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But several hours later their lives were shattered when a passenger plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided over the Potomac River.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
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Who won Head of Household on 'Big Brother'? Who is on the block on 'Big Brother'?—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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Today, women in NHRA have amassed an impressive resume, with more than 100 women having won at an NHRA national event and athletes like two-time Top Fuel champion Brittany Force paving the way as the fastest person in NHRA history, setting a national record of 3.62-seconds at 341.59-mph.—
Caroline Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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“Hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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