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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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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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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
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
On Monday, 20th Century Studios announced that a theatrical follow-up to 2007’s The Simpsons Movie will hit multiplexes 20 years after the original — on Friday, July 23, 2027.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2025
Josh Chesler, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
As the war escalates, Israel is also taking hits in the entertainment and culture sphere.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
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The movie could draw comparisons to Paul Greengrass’ California-wildfire drama The Lost Bus, also a real-time thriller about a topical subject hitting streaming next month (Apple TV+).
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
On Monday, 20th Century Studios announced that a theatrical follow-up to 2007’s The Simpsons Movie will hit multiplexes 20 years after the original — on Friday, July 23, 2027.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Format were prepared to deliver the hits.
—Josh Chesler, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
As the war escalates, Israel is also taking hits in the entertainment and culture sphere.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hit
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Both presidents agree the timing is ideal to build franchises in a booming women’s soccer market, but ultimately, success comes down to winning, on the pitch and in the business.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Fox also found success beyond cable.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Ravens have gotten off to a 1-3 start in a season for the first time since 2015, delivering an early blow to the team’s Super Bowl ambitions.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Then came the biggest blow with Gavi’s torn meniscus.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The latter two titles were box office blockbusters, with the former surpassing $1 billion worldwide.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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In the early ‘90s, at the height of his success, the blockbuster king bought an incredible Neoclassical-style villa on Biscayne Bay, near Vizcaya.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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Deeper down the road the slap of the drooping tropical tree branches against the windshield are like punishing whacks to the face for trying to force a metaphor.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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The slap bet between Marshall and Barney remained one of the longest-running — and fan-favorite — bits throughout the entirety of the series.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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And pass protection was his biggest knock on the open market.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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The only knock on Trout is his lack of playoff success.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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The dramatic thump of the ship’s four electromagnetic catapults which shoot them into the sky is constant and can be heard throughout the ship.—
Matthew Bodner,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox are in a good spot for their future, but their lineup clearly needs more thump.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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But the fact that nothing truly disturbing happens in that first scene might be the first hint that House of Guinness is willing to pull its punches, for better and for worse.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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For a budget-friendly vacuum, this Proscenic cordless model packs an impressive punch.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Scream 4 landed with a thud upon release, but history has rescued its reputation among die-hards.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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The offense started fast but finished with a thud.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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