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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
Anna Halkidis, Parents, 11 Mar. 2026
Cuba scored in the bottom half on Yoelkis Guibert’s run-scoring groundout off winner Cal Quantrill, who allowed an unearned run and two hits over five innings.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Butler, 26, is a four-year veteran run-stopper who played in 12 games for Miami last season, making one start, and recording 12 tackles and two quarterback hits.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The latest coming by way of Lane, who hits an and-one layup and will shoot at the free-throw line coming out of the media timeout to push the back up to eight.
—American Statesman Sports Desk, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
That one Frank Shorter clip that looks pre-historic but hits you every single time.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
This summer, Thoms can next be seen reprising her role as Lily, the art-world friend of Anne Hathaway’s Andy, in The Devil Wears Prada 2, which hits theaters on May 1.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The rubber hits the road for real as the 11th team at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Melissa Lockard, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Italy starter Michael Lorenzen allowed two hits in 4 2/3 scoreless innings to keep the Americans off balance.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Iranian response has been somewhat successful despite taking its own significant hits.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
Schweitzer has allowed three runs on eight hits with five strikeouts and four walks in six innings.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
His 384 hits during the past two seasons are 18th in the NHL and nearly 90 more than any other player on the Panthers’ roster (Jesper Boqvist is second at 297).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
No complaints about the delicate hits of sesame and ginger, but the huge kick of stevia is a no-go, even for those who are not averse to the sweetener.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Based on a novel by Andy Weir (The Martian), the film is directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who previously helmed hits like The LEGO Movie and 21 Jump Street.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
Motherhood, grief, forgiveness, and love will take over the big screen when Reminders of Him hits theaters on March 13, 2026.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 11 Mar. 2026
Cuba scored in the bottom half on Yoelkis Guibert’s run-scoring groundout off winner Cal Quantrill, who allowed an unearned run and two hits over five innings.
—Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Butler, 26, is a four-year veteran run-stopper who played in 12 games for Miami last season, making one start, and recording 12 tackles and two quarterback hits.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The latest coming by way of Lane, who hits an and-one layup and will shoot at the free-throw line coming out of the media timeout to push the back up to eight.
—American Statesman Sports Desk, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
That one Frank Shorter clip that looks pre-historic but hits you every single time.
—Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
This summer, Thoms can next be seen reprising her role as Lily, the art-world friend of Anne Hathaway’s Andy, in The Devil Wears Prada 2, which hits theaters on May 1.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
The rubber hits the road for real as the 11th team at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, Araúz was a regular for Panama in the WBC, collecting four hits and three walks in 19 plate appearances and driving in three runs.
—Melissa Lockard, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Italy starter Michael Lorenzen allowed two hits in 4 2/3 scoreless innings to keep the Americans off balance.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The Iranian response has been somewhat successful despite taking its own significant hits.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
Schweitzer has allowed three runs on eight hits with five strikeouts and four walks in six innings.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
His 384 hits during the past two seasons are 18th in the NHL and nearly 90 more than any other player on the Panthers’ roster (Jesper Boqvist is second at 297).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
No complaints about the delicate hits of sesame and ginger, but the huge kick of stevia is a no-go, even for those who are not averse to the sweetener.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Based on a novel by Andy Weir (The Martian), the film is directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, who previously helmed hits like The LEGO Movie and 21 Jump Street.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hits
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Dean Puckett, United Kingdom, 2025 A single mother and her child are put through a nightmarish ordeal when a politician knocks on their door.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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Opportunity knocks, though, as Virginia Tech hits the road going for a sweep of archrival Virginia on Saturday.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will start at $99,995, excluding a mandatory $2,595 destination fee that bumps the price to $102,590.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
1 Jan. 2026
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A day when the Stanley Cup years finally ride the synaptic road back to long-term memory and the brain finally bumps the past for the present.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Dominican Republic moves on, now two wins away from a championship.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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The 49ers got to the quarters — three wins away from a first NCAA Tournament bid in 21 years — by going on an 18-0 run in the second half to take a 39-27 lead and take control of the game.—
Langston Wertz Jr,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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California’s next governor should build on successes like this.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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It was generated with artificial intelligence and shared by accounts associated with the Iranian government as part of an effort to amplify its successes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The blows exchanged were so numerous that The Athletic had to assign Jack Lang to patiently trawl through footage of them all.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The MacBook Neo dealt a series of mighty blows to its budget PC competition, but that Lenovo machine’s Arm processor presented some challenges for the Apple laptop’s iPhone chip.—
Joe Osborne,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Nahill is even featured in a video, indulgently attempting to snack on a donut, before Tyson, now a de facto spokesperson for HHS’ healthy foods initiatives, slaps it out of his hand.—
Chelsea Cirruzzo,
STAT,
27 Feb. 2026
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Is this violence different from the time in her childhood when Irene slaps her?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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But that hope collides with a harsher reality.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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All of it collides Tuesday, when a field of more than a dozen contenders appears on the same ballot in a free-for-all to succeed Greene that is only the first step in what could become a five-election slog to claim the seat.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Compact high-power scaling The new optical device also achieves remarkable size reduction.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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That leaves three months to iron out specifics, ease any concerns and come together with a product that actually achieves Rolapp’s goals.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Hits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hits. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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