hard-hit

American  

adjective

1. adversely affected; struck by disaster.

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hard-hit British  

adjective

1. seriously affected or hurt

   hard-hit by taxation

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Etymology

Origin of hard-hit

First recorded in 1825–30; hard ( def. ) + hit ( def. )

Example Sentences

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hard-hit

A confluence of the recent World Cup and the upcoming Olympics, a hard-hit Third Street Promenade retail corridor, and increased civic openness to live events in Santa Monica public spaces finally created an opening.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Residents of hard-hit Pereira are still hoping for a miracle, but optimism is fading.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Also, Betts’ HardHit% this season — measuring the rate of hard-hit balls — of 38.8%, nearly a 3% increase from last season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Many of the basket’s long positions came under pressure, while its short holdings — including a number of hard-hit software stocks — rallied.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

A terrible drama was being enacted on the hard-hit sinking ship.

From The Adventures of the U-202 An Actual Narrative by E. Spiegel