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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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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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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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
Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Here's a documentary miniseries that hits a little close to home.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
The best time to prune these trees is when the tree is fully dormant, in late winter or early spring, to promote fruit production and new growth that will have time to develop long before cold weather hits again.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Taking refuge in Utah, a world away I’m sitting here, staring at these majestic mountains that in the summer can appear brown, blue, green, gold or gray depending on the time of day or how the sun hits them.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Jenn, the kindest among the women, hits Katie with the hard truth.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The Marguerite boasts a 30-inch inseam (whereas the Margot hits at 26 inches).
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
But Houston may lose him in the offseason when the star pitcher hits free agency.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Shoppers recommend slicing it before freezing so individual portions are ready to grab whenever a craving hits.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Some big walks, big hits, big swings.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Joni Mitchell’s and Bruce Springsteen’s hits, for example, are simultaneously tuneful and rich with story.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Other acts include Kyle Isamoyer, who will play the 615 Stage, and Emo Night Taylor's Version on the Courtyard Stage, which puts a spin on some of Taylor Swift's biggest hits.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
Schumacher helped Disney create its theatrical business, building such hits as The Lion King and Aladdin, which are still running, as well as the stage version of Beauty and the Beast.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Of the seven Broadway musicals Schumacher initiated and had normal lifespans, five have been hits (The Lion King, Aida, Mary Poppins, Newsies and Aladdin).
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Bichette entered Wednesday leading all of Major League Baseball in hits.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Here's a documentary miniseries that hits a little close to home.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
The best time to prune these trees is when the tree is fully dormant, in late winter or early spring, to promote fruit production and new growth that will have time to develop long before cold weather hits again.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Taking refuge in Utah, a world away I’m sitting here, staring at these majestic mountains that in the summer can appear brown, blue, green, gold or gray depending on the time of day or how the sun hits them.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Jenn, the kindest among the women, hits Katie with the hard truth.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The Marguerite boasts a 30-inch inseam (whereas the Margot hits at 26 inches).
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
But Houston may lose him in the offseason when the star pitcher hits free agency.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
The Royals logged five hits against the Angels on Thursday.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Shoppers recommend slicing it before freezing so individual portions are ready to grab whenever a craving hits.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Some big walks, big hits, big swings.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Joni Mitchell’s and Bruce Springsteen’s hits, for example, are simultaneously tuneful and rich with story.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Other acts include Kyle Isamoyer, who will play the 615 Stage, and Emo Night Taylor's Version on the Courtyard Stage, which puts a spin on some of Taylor Swift's biggest hits.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
Schumacher helped Disney create its theatrical business, building such hits as The Lion King and Aladdin, which are still running, as well as the stage version of Beauty and the Beast.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Of the seven Broadway musicals Schumacher initiated and had normal lifespans, five have been hits (The Lion King, Aida, Mary Poppins, Newsies and Aladdin).
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Bichette entered Wednesday leading all of Major League Baseball in hits.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hits
Verb
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Harrison stabs Prater with the needle and knocks the billionaire out.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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When cosmic rays — including, in part, plain old protons from the Sun’s solar wind — strike the Moon, the recoil from those heavy elements knocks them into an excited state.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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Also, Iyo Sky takes on Stephanie Vaquer to determine who wins the WWE Women's World Championship, which Naomi vacated.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Whoever wins will also become Virginia's first female governor.—
Grace Sandman,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The first two became huge global successes, and the third is likely headed for that status soon.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Piqued by the remarkable successes of the far-right National Rally (RN) in the European elections in June 2024, the president rolled the dice on a parliamentary vote.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Rodgers took four sacks and three other hits, including multiple heavy blows.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Last March, Mariah The Scientist allegedly came to blows with Young Thug’s former lover, Cleopatra Dues, at an Atlanta lounge.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Ted slaps him in the face, twice.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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Anthony thinks his fiancé wants a mother more than a partner, so Giuseppe slaps a pie into his face?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
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Here, Southern tradition collides with global polish, turning the midmorning meal into something far more dynamic than basic bacon and eggs.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Plasma gone in an instant RHIC accelerates beams of particles close to the speed of light and then collides them.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That’s a tough dichotomy to bridge, but the new 2025 911 Carrera GTS achieves it brilliantly.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Critically, this approach achieves the required resolution without the enormous deployment complexity of a 20-meter circular primary or the operational overhead of a starshade.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While he's primarily known for his work in Hollywood blockbusters, Johnson attended TIFF to promote his role in his first prestige drama, The Smashing Machine, which has generated significant Oscar buzz for his leading role as real-life UFC fighter, Mark Kerr.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Times analyzed how numerous blockbusters — almost all of them sequels or IP adaptations — fell short of their predecessors, and how only two weekends out of this summer surpassed $300 million cumulative at the North American box office.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Hits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hits. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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