1
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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2
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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3
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
Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
Smith stretched as far as his body would allow, inadvertently hitting the splits in the process.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Machado took multiple weeks’ worth of swings yesterday afternoon, his third day in a row of an extended early batting practice session on the field with hitting coach Victor Rodriguez.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Brett Harrison also had several chances, hitting the post on one in the third period.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Sabalenka closed it out on her serve when the big-hitting Anisimova also misfired on her forehand.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The incident, captured on video, shows the sandwich hitting the officer’s chest.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The 50-year-old Charlie’s Angels actress discussed her love for hitting the open road while visiting The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Thursday.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2025
Smith stretched as far as his body would allow, inadvertently hitting the splits in the process.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Machado took multiple weeks’ worth of swings yesterday afternoon, his third day in a row of an extended early batting practice session on the field with hitting coach Victor Rodriguez.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Brett Harrison also had several chances, hitting the post on one in the third period.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Sabalenka closed it out on her serve when the big-hitting Anisimova also misfired on her forehand.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The incident, captured on video, shows the sandwich hitting the officer’s chest.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
The 50-year-old Charlie’s Angels actress discussed her love for hitting the open road while visiting The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Thursday.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitting
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All we were focused on was just containing him, knocking the pocket back, just trying to keep him in the pocket, and forcing the football.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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No texts, no phone calls, no IMs—just walking over to their house, knocking on the door, and hanging out together?—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 Sep. 2025
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High Potential ended its first season by confirming that Morgan’s estranged ex is alive and well, thus bumping the search for Ava’s father to the top of Morgan’s priority list moving forward.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
16 Sep. 2025
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To be kind, UCLA has been bumping along for a number of years.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Called Ultra-Low Inductance Smart (ULIS) power module, the efficient innovation is capable of achieving five times greater energy density than predecessor designs in a smaller package.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to many hair- and scalp-care innovations, the best ingredients for hair growth products are a feasible means to achieving thicker, longer tresses right at home.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the middle, a president who promised to put both conflicts to bed – and whose talk of a Nobel Peace Prize is smacking up against the reality of the Gaza and Ukraine wars.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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Under the hot summer sun, players drip sweat after repeatedly smacking into each other during long, physical practices.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
21 Aug. 2025
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Center fielder Lawrence Butler was the first player to score, slamming a ball into center field during his first at-bat to lead off the first inning.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The instruments detected gravitational waves, faint ripples in space-time produced by the two black holes slamming into each other.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The one-time Iron Range rising star was a congressman from 1975 to 1981 but decided to forgo reelection just as Ronald Reagan was winning the presidency.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kapil Kajal Kapil Kajal is an award-winning journalist with a diverse portfolio spanning defense, politics, technology, crime, environment, human rights, and foreign policy.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Later that night Plumier demonstrates by swiftly slapping the limp green body of a bullfrog hard across his leg.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tchervinski can be seen in one of videos of the incident slapping a Black man.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Sep. 2025
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Entrepreneurs Need Healthy Discourse to Thrive Entrepreneurship thrives on ideas colliding.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The play showed Patterson colliding directly with Sellers just as the sophomore signal caller released the ball.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Hitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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