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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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
For any questions, ranging from recommendations for hitting the town to extra amenities needed, the lobby desk was always readily available and seemed genuinely happy to help.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Valdez has received a six-game suspension and a fine for an undisclosed amount after hitting Story in the back with a 94-mph fastball with the first pitch of the at-bat, MLB announced Wednesday.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
This will both ease you back into hitting and remind your brain and muscles about clubs, swings and distance.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Riley McAndrew, hitting cleanup for the first time this season, then followed with a game-winning two-run home run.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
The Diamondbacks have plenty of hitting, even after trading away two of their better hitters last year.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The world’s largest operating steam locomotive is hitting the tracks to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, and its tour will make its way through the Kansas City area.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
The former first baseman also recalled fond memories of hitting at Mile High Stadium in the minor leagues, when his Tulsa Oilers played the Denver Bears in Triple-A action in the early 1970s.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Valdez has received a six-game suspension and a fine for an undisclosed amount after hitting Story in the back with a 94-mph fastball with the first pitch of the at-bat, MLB announced Wednesday.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
This will both ease you back into hitting and remind your brain and muscles about clubs, swings and distance.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Riley McAndrew, hitting cleanup for the first time this season, then followed with a game-winning two-run home run.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
The Diamondbacks have plenty of hitting, even after trading away two of their better hitters last year.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
The world’s largest operating steam locomotive is hitting the tracks to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, and its tour will make its way through the Kansas City area.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
The former first baseman also recalled fond memories of hitting at Mile High Stadium in the minor leagues, when his Tulsa Oilers played the Denver Bears in Triple-A action in the early 1970s.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitting
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Summer is knocking at the door.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Not a dog barking or a feral cat knocking the lid off the garbage.—
Ellen Bass,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The new baby is expected to enter the succession fifteenth in line to the throne, bumping those behind them back a spot.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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People start bumping into things and take up space differently.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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If Pan American Airways represented, at its height, victory and suavity, the country achieving a kind of European state of grace, then Spirit was the exact opposite—synonymous with the rowdy and the rude at the heart of the American character.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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What may sound like a dizzying lifestyle to some to Chiles is par for the course in achieving her loftiest goals across sports and beyond.—
Marquise Francis,
NBC news,
9 May 2026
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Ruiz, making his fourth start, has hit two home runs in 14 Marlins plate appearances after smacking seven in his first 621 in the big leagues.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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The flashes were caused by rocky objects smacking into the lunar surface, and the astronauts’ observations of them caused scientists in Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center to erupt in cheers.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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The world’s second largest economy has been relatively insulated from the historic global oil crisis slamming its neighbors – including key regional US allies – due to China’s huge oil reserves, its high level of energy self-sufficiency and its early shift to green energy.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Stewart’s critics have been slamming her, saying there was a pattern of favoritism at city hall during her 12-year tenure.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Aspen Wooten, a talented tennis prodigy who moved from Memphis to Lake Nona with her family as a ninth grader, had accomplished just about everything available in her four-year high school career — including winning more than 100 matches.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Schindler also put down the winning kill in both games for the Knights (16-5, 1-1).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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That meant a pre-existing zero-tariff trade environment for exporters on both sides of the Atlantic was overridden, slapping new duties onto Scotch whisky and other spirits sent to America from Britain.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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The movie's December 2022 release was largely overshadowed by the aftermath of Smith slapping Chris Rock on stage at that year's Academy Awards.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Video of the crash taken by eyewitness Allie Cardoza, who was in a nearby vehicle at the time, shows the train colliding with the front of a black SUV.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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The 22-year-old went down after colliding with Wolves’ Hugo Bueno while trying to keep the ball in play, and appeared in pain.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Hitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitting. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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