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

This is where Re-Oak is opening its first nursery in the Los Angeles area, intended to serve hard-hit Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Some hard-hit countries want to expand their own buffers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

In the hard-hit western city of Pereira, Andres Cano, a 30-year-old nursing student, acknowledged that the hope of locating survivors "is much lower now."

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 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

Do you call a hard-hit beast a danger?

From The Danger Mark by A. B. Wenzell