How to Use hit on in a Sentence

hit on

verb
  • So no one hits on the hot girl.
    — Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
  • But that was a heavy hit on me.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
  • You will not get hit on your bike tonight.
    — ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The movie hits on much more than romance.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The Royals logged six hits on the night.
    — Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Alemany had 16 hits on the day.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Ohtani didn’t hit on Wednesday.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
  • My wife gets hit on at work, usually by gross old men.
    — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • Pond put a hit on Simpson that cracked his rib late in the first half.
    — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Castro was hit on the right hand in the fourth and was removed from the game.
    — ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The third baseman finished with two of his team’s four hits on the night.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Those hopes took a hit on the par-4 eighth hole, when Kim pulled her tee shot.
    — ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • But now, hitting on deals like those seems to be their entire free-agent plan.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The airstrikes hit on the first day of Iran's work week while many were at work or in school.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Maybe a little hit on the crop but hopefully not too big of a hit.
    — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The owner went to their truck to get earmuffs when they were hit on the head by a tree.
    — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Sencaj had two of Bentley’s five hits on the day.
    — Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
  • Osoria, who had four hits on the day in five at-bats, beat out a bunt to load the bases with no outs.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
  • Frankly, hitting on three of four picks is a pretty good success rate these days.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • That means keeping and hitting on high picks, not shopping them for short-term help.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • And be sure to check back for more deals before the big sale hits on June 23.
    — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 20 June 2026
  • And be sure to check back for more deals before the big sale hits on June 23.
    — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 22 June 2026
  • Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was hit on the right hand by a pitch and left the game early.
    — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
  • Bradley’s cap hit on his 10-day deal will be just under $132k.
    — Tony East, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The Giants finished with 11 hits on the day.
    — CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The Giants finished with 11 hits on the day.
    — ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • This quote about dads hits on the importance of a parent's actions.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 21 June 2026
  • Something tells me that Netflix is about to have a massive hit on its hands.
    — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
  • This time, however, McAvoy got hit on the right side of his mouth.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • His cruise reviews have over a million hits on social media.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026

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