hit hard
idiom
: to be affected badly : to be harmed
Many families have been hit hard by the layoffs.
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The people at Friendship Pasadena have been hit hard by the Eaton fire.
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Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The middleweight was hit hard by the virus, leading to multiple hospitalizations and nearly quitting the fighting game.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Several key theaters were hit hard because of heavy smoke and proximity to the fires: Ticket sales plummeted 51 percent at Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk and fell 37 percent at AMC The Americana at Brand 18, near Altadena.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Like so many small businesses, my dance studio was hit hard.
—Deepali Jamwal, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Shawn Hubler, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The middleweight was hit hard by the virus, leading to multiple hospitalizations and nearly quitting the fighting game.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Several key theaters were hit hard because of heavy smoke and proximity to the fires: Ticket sales plummeted 51 percent at Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk and fell 37 percent at AMC The Americana at Brand 18, near Altadena.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Like so many small businesses, my dance studio was hit hard.
—Deepali Jamwal, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Hit hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20hard. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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