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as in to knock
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
a good carpenter hits a nail just two or three times to drive it in
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as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something
when she fell on the ice, she hit hard and badly bruised her elbow
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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
the rock band hit "the big time" with their third album
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as in success
a person or thing that is successful
the new babysitter turned out to be a hit with the kids
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
the quarterback can't take too many more hits like that and escape permanent injury
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Recent Examples of hit
Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2025
The film is seemingly set in 2001, as someone references watching the news that morning and seeing a plane hitting a skyscraper in New York.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
This year’s lineup is pretty exciting, with Carrie Underwood headlining in Times Square, TLC bringing their legendary hits to the main stage, and artists like Alanis Morissette and Blake Shelton performing from coast to coast.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024
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But before this could happen, Congress hit another 20-year pause button and extended their copyright term to 95 years.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2025
The film is seemingly set in 2001, as someone references watching the news that morning and seeing a plane hitting a skyscraper in New York.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
Noun
Lawrence attempted a run and slid to avoid an incoming hit.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
This year’s lineup is pretty exciting, with Carrie Underwood headlining in Times Square, TLC bringing their legendary hits to the main stage, and artists like Alanis Morissette and Blake Shelton performing from coast to coast.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024
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The night ended disastrously for Hill as Pereira knocked him out 3:14 into the first round.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Sciarra, the Rose Bowl MVP, knocked on the Buckeyes’ locker room door and wanted to talk with Griffin but was turned away.Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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The common signs of vision loss include bumping into objects, difficulty finding food or toys, hesitation with jumping, anxiety, clinginess, or even aggression due to vulnerability.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The company also bumped its speaker array from four to six speakers, while the display carries over the 240Hz OLED introduced to the line last year.Wes Davis, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Jets are winning his minutes 8-2 at five-on-five, although it’s taken some unsustainable shooting and save percentages to achieve that.Murat Ates, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Wrangling the Republican conference and maintaining party unity will be critical for Johnson, President-elect Donald Trump and other party leaders to have the necessary working majority to achieve their legislative plans.Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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McVay, in his eighth season as the Rams coach, has mostly enjoyed success against the Cardinals in the venue.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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While Oliver celebrates the success of his hockey puck passer, his attention now is directed toward the next Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair.Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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As such, this will likely be a blow because the country accounted for 50% of global oil demand growth between 2000 and 2023, averaging an annual increase of 518,000 bpd, according to the Energy Institute's 2024 Statistical Review of World Energy.Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Initially, the potential loss of that would be a pretty big blow.Jason Parham, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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Kerby Joseph came over and pushed Jennings into the stands while Arnold slapped the player in the helmet.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Super Mario 64 has such spectacular vibes, with bright, colorful graphics, music that absolutely slaps, and level design that, while basic, is more than good enough to get the job done.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Harris collided with a Nissan Maxima sedan and hit a light pole.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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One person was taken to the hospital after a car and Brightline train collided on Wednesday morning in North Miami Beach, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Eleven days after routing Tennessee to open the Playoff, Ohio State dominated this rematch of these Big Ten teams’ regular-season thriller, won 32-31 by the Ducks in Eugene on Oct. 12.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Next week, Congress is expected to certify the 2024 election, in which Trump won the popular vote and 312 electoral votes.Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hit. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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