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hit on

British  

verb

  1. to strike

  2. Also: hit upon.  to discover unexpectedly or guess correctly

  3. slang to make sexual advances to (a person)

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hit on Idioms  

  1. Also, hit upon . Discover, happen to find, as in I've hit upon a solution to this problem . [c. 1700]

  2. Make sexual advances to someone, especially unwanted ones, as in You can't go into that bar without being hit on . [ Slang ; mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

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Before the ADS redemptions disclosure, Apollo’s stock had been bouncing off a 19-month closing low hit on March 12.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Clearly, “NCIS” has hit on a winning formula resulting in enduring success and one of the factors for that, according to David Stapf, president, CBS Television Studios, is comfort.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Many of the missile and drone attacks aren’t flagged in official warnings, including the March 16 hit on the Dubai fuel tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Disruption to energy supplies persisted as Kuwait reported a fire at its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery, a day after a direct hit on Qatar's vital Ras Laffan facility.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

It was another titi hit, on his hand, but this time somebody saw where the fire had come from.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

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