1
as in knocks
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 bumps
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 wins
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
the rock band hit "the big time" with their third album
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as in successes
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 blows
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 hits
Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
As the fashion week cycle continues, celebrity beauty hits an all-time high.
—Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
According to the venue's website, Judas Priest hits the road this fall after wrapping up the second leg of its Invincible Shield Tour and the release of its 19th studio album of the same name.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Deliver Me From Nowhere hits theaters on October 24.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2025
But critics say there's more work ahead before the technology successfully hits the market.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
More than 10,000 people in Northeastern California are being warned of freezing temperatures this weekend as the first significant cold snap of the season hits the inland Pacific Northwest.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
With her 12th studio album, the musician shoots into a fresh echelon of superstardom — and hits all her marks.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Want to feast on all the night market hits without the crowds?
—Clarissa Wei, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Wenceel Pérez becomes an unlikely October redemption story Wenceel Pérez entered this game with only five hits in his past 56 at-bats.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Derbez also recalled mentioning his hits in Hollywood meetings to little avail in the past.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Hendrickson plays a premium position and still has a lot of juice as a four-time consecutive Pro Bowler who earned first-team All-Pro honors last season and has six QB hits and two sacks through three games in 2025.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Recently, Tolbert has found a rhythm with five hits in his last 15 plate appearances.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Dylan Cease scattered six hits.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Your second step should be to determine how high flood water is likely to rise in your area if a storm hits.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
As the fashion week cycle continues, celebrity beauty hits an all-time high.
—Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
According to the venue's website, Judas Priest hits the road this fall after wrapping up the second leg of its Invincible Shield Tour and the release of its 19th studio album of the same name.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Deliver Me From Nowhere hits theaters on October 24.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2025
But critics say there's more work ahead before the technology successfully hits the market.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
More than 10,000 people in Northeastern California are being warned of freezing temperatures this weekend as the first significant cold snap of the season hits the inland Pacific Northwest.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
With her 12th studio album, the musician shoots into a fresh echelon of superstardom — and hits all her marks.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Want to feast on all the night market hits without the crowds?
—Clarissa Wei, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
Dallas rap superstar BigXThaPlug returned to Nashville for a night defined by the crossover appeal of three years of country, rap hits.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Wenceel Pérez becomes an unlikely October redemption story Wenceel Pérez entered this game with only five hits in his past 56 at-bats.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Derbez also recalled mentioning his hits in Hollywood meetings to little avail in the past.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
Hendrickson plays a premium position and still has a lot of juice as a four-time consecutive Pro Bowler who earned first-team All-Pro honors last season and has six QB hits and two sacks through three games in 2025.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Recently, Tolbert has found a rhythm with five hits in his last 15 plate appearances.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Dylan Cease scattered six hits.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hits
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Bubba purposefully knocks a girl down with a dodgeball, and when Mary tells him to stop being mean, Bubba punches her.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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First, any major event such as a the emergence of DeepSeek that knocks the AI thesis could have a sizeable impact on the stock market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gravenberch is seemingly open, but Lucas Torreira presses him as soon as the pass is played and wins possession, with the ball running loose to Osimhen.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Then again, both wins came against the Athletics, who aren't even in Oakland any more.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Milei, who has led the country since December 2023, is now facing off against several threats to his free market movement, including the recent electoral successes of his Peronist rivals and a depletion of his country’s foreign reserves.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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This year’s offseason did not generate the same successes.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hockey players aren’t known for being shy about fighting over different plays on the ice, but Wayne Gretzky and his current compatriots have learned not to come to blows.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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Rancorous debate in the GOTW meeting room as the panel nearly came to blows, with Broncos-Eagles supporters threatening a walkout as Bucs-Seahawks advocates were kicking over chairs.—
Greg Cote
October 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The cilantro is key because its chlorophyllic sharpness slaps the stupor out of the starchy beans.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
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Richter asks before leaning on a chair upside down as Slater slaps his butt again.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Family drama collides with environmental urgency.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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That framing matters because inference is where AI collides with day-to-day usage.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stephen, despite filming in Paris on a minuscule budget, achieves an uncanny evocation of Asia and of the past.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Toyota Sienna achieves 36 miles per gallon Toyota's Sienna standard hybrid minivan earns 36 miles per gallon in the city and 36 miles per gallon on the highway.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The show spoofs recent Broadway blockbusters, including celebrity satires and pop culture zings, with hip-hop piano accompaniment.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
1 Oct. 2025
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The actor, who plays the dashing Prince Fiyero in Wicked, has commanded the stage, small screen, and now Hollywood blockbusters—all while maintaining the same approachable charm that first drew audiences to him in the early days of his 30-year career.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Hits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hits. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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