HITTING Synonyms: 180 Similar and Opposite Words

hitting

verb

present participle of hit

as in knocking

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 bumping

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 achieving

to obtain (as a goal) through effort the rock band hit "the big time" with their third album

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Recent Examples of hitting Read was accused of hitting O'Keefe with her SUV during a blizzard after a night of heavy drinking and leaving him to die in the snow outside of a Canton home. —

Matt Schooley, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 The Lebanese Health Ministry said Israel struck three teams of paramedics Wednesday in southern Lebanon, first hitting one team and then two more that rushed to help. —

ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding. —

Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026 Langeliers blasted a 467-foot shot off the top of the left field fence for a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning, the longest homer in the bigs this season and the sixth of the year for the power-hitting catcher. —

Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026 During the second quarter of the Play-In game between the Eastern Conference rivals on Wednesday, April 15, the Magic’s Paolo Banchero tried to pass to a teammate in the corner — but the ball flew right to the first row instead, hitting the woman on her head. —

Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 Campusano’s single in the ninth extended his hitting streak to a career-high seven games. —

Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 Scientists have ruled out any risk of Apophis hitting Earth for at least the next century. —

Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026 Amid the storylines at play, the series is meeting of elite Aggies hitting versus elite Longhorns pitching. —

Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026

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Crews will be knocking door to door, assessing the damage in hopes of getting the state and federal emergency declarations for Ann Arbor, which could help residents pay for repairs.

— Jack Springgate, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
An Idaho Statesman reporter was unable to reach Ricks for comment by calling a number believed to belong to Ricks and by visiting the property several times, knocking on his door and leaving notes.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 16 Apr. 2026