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as in knocks
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 bumps
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 wins
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
the rock band hit "the big time" with their third album
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as in successes
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 blows
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 hits
Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Searchlight is in development on Lottery, a Permut Presentations drama about a young man with Down syndrome who, after winning the lottery, flees his estranged mother and hits the road with a charming new friend who has ulterior motives of her own.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Lakers guard Jerry West hits a 60-foot desperation shot at the buzzer to tie Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Quick hits Right tackle Taylor Moton said Tuesday that his first impression of free-agent addition, Rasheed Walker, has been positive.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2, which also stars Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt, hits theaters on Friday, May 1.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Michael hits theaters and Imax on Friday and stars Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in his feature debut as the pop music icon.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Rico Nasty’s acting debut hits close to home.
—Alex Gonzalez, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
When stress hits, the body releases hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The Nats then went to the bullpen, ending his night at eight runs (four earned) on five hits over 4 2/3 innings.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Michael Morales had three hits for Calabasas.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Ryan Vilade and Jonathan Aranda provided the key hits, Steven Matz worked seven strong innings, and Ian Seymour and Bryan Baker teamed up for the final six outs.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Spring planting also helps young plants establish before the heat of summer hits.
—Ann Hinga Klein, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
Her past high-profile romances with stars like Harry Styles, Jake Gyllenhaal, Joe Jonas, Joe Alwyn, Matty Healy, and more are rumored to have inspired some of her biggest hits.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Miguel Vargas hit a solo drive, and Tristan Peters had two hits and scored two runs.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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The nonprofit holds a 26% stake, plus warrants if OpenAI hits certain valuation targets.
—Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Searchlight is in development on Lottery, a Permut Presentations drama about a young man with Down syndrome who, after winning the lottery, flees his estranged mother and hits the road with a charming new friend who has ulterior motives of her own.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Lakers guard Jerry West hits a 60-foot desperation shot at the buzzer to tie Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Quick hits Right tackle Taylor Moton said Tuesday that his first impression of free-agent addition, Rasheed Walker, has been positive.
—Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2, which also stars Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt, hits theaters on Friday, May 1.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Michael hits theaters and Imax on Friday and stars Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in his feature debut as the pop music icon.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Rico Nasty’s acting debut hits close to home.
—Alex Gonzalez, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
When stress hits, the body releases hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
Soriano allowed three runs on six hits with six strikeouts and three walks in five innings.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The Nats then went to the bullpen, ending his night at eight runs (four earned) on five hits over 4 2/3 innings.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Michael Morales had three hits for Calabasas.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Ryan Vilade and Jonathan Aranda provided the key hits, Steven Matz worked seven strong innings, and Ian Seymour and Bryan Baker teamed up for the final six outs.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Spring planting also helps young plants establish before the heat of summer hits.
—Ann Hinga Klein, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
Her past high-profile romances with stars like Harry Styles, Jake Gyllenhaal, Joe Jonas, Joe Alwyn, Matty Healy, and more are rumored to have inspired some of her biggest hits.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Miguel Vargas hit a solo drive, and Tristan Peters had two hits and scored two runs.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hits
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At that house, no one answered a Statesman reporter’s knocks on Monday, but Davidson told the Statesman that his family owns the whole lot.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Apr. 2026
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For one thing, precedent says that Waddle’s production this fall should, health permitting (knocks on wood), just about double whatever numbers Cooper puts out as a rookie for the J-E-T-S in 2026.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will start at $99,995, excluding a mandatory $2,595 destination fee that bumps the price to $102,590.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
1 Jan. 2026
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A day when the Stanley Cup years finally ride the synaptic road back to long-term memory and the brain finally bumps the past for the present.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Desperation wins in the playoffs.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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In three games against Escondido this week — Mission Hills wins by 15-2, 9-1 and 10-0 — Mulford, who had a double and triple Friday, was 7 of 12 with 12 RBIs.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Israel has also enjoyed a number of military successes against Iran and its Lebanese proxy, the Hezbollah militant group.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The final version released in theaters focuses on Jackson's musical successes and difficult relationship with his father, Joe Jackson (Colman Domingo).—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Russian military appears to be losing some ground in Ukraine, contrary to claims by Moscow’s top brass; Ukrainian strikes are delivering damaging blows to vital Russian oil and gas infrastructure; and drone strikes by Kyiv have disrupted life in the Russian capital before.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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And Minnesota didn’t absorb or respond to the blows.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
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Anderson slaps his hit down the right field line, just fair.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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At the end of the night, during the bows, Butler slaps the guys playing her two antagonists gently on their butts, a gesture that would have jarred in most stagings but fully in keeping with the inclusive, humanistic vibe of this production.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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And yet my instinct to recoil at this all collides with a harder reality.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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The business model underpinning kids and family animation is under growing strain, as a post-streaming contraction collides with declining linear viewership and tighter commissioning, a panel at Spain’s Quirino Future Lab session underscored on Wednesday.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Grandparents are not interested in performance or outcomes, but in substance — not in what a child achieves, but in who that child becomes.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, the level of global acclaim Jackson, who tragically died in 2009 at the untimely age of 50 due to acute propofol intoxication, achieves is unprecedented.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Hits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hits. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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