hit
verb (used with object)
to deal a blow or stroke to.
Example Sentences
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The sheer scale of it hits you all at once.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Babydoll led to a viral dance that has become synonymous with the song, but Miller said he was relaxed about his future hits, saying "if it becomes a trend, it becomes a trend".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Around 12 hours after their departure from Argentina, the Bolsonaro family hits the tarmac at Florida's Opa-Locka airport.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
Even during Shabbat, the boardwalk here is full of families basking in the sunshine, electric scooters whizzing past, and bars blasting American hits.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
The news hits Father Monaghan like a thunderbolt—a paralyzing awareness that the Philippines is in instant, terrible danger.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
