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as in knocking
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 bumping
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 achieving
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
the rock band hit "the big time" with their third album
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Recent Examples of hitting
Besides hitting their price target — about $350 per square foot — Talbot and his wife, Marisol, were taken with the modern design with a 14-foot clerestory ceiling.
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Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2026
To the moon All the political developments of the last 24 hours have not stopped stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting 53,000 for the first time ever.
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Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
7 July 2026
Left ungoverned, an organization ends up with dozens of agents hitting production systems directly, and no single place to see the traffic or stop it.
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Janakiram Msv,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
Authorities accuse Paul Pelosi of hitting a parked car and driving away.
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Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
So does Travis Ishikawa, a Giants minor-league hitting instructor.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
6 July 2026
The complaint noted that Tinucci did not contact law enforcement or first responders in the approximately 30 to 40 minutes between hitting the e-bicyclist and returning to speak with deputies.
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Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 July 2026
You dream of bodies hitting the floor, of a victory that no one sees but everyone can feel.
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Literary Hub,
6 July 2026
Meanwhile, those outside China remain fascinated by Daoism, as well, with new translations of the Daodejing hitting the market every year.
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Michael Naparstek,
The Conversation,
6 July 2026
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2026
To the moon All the political developments of the last 24 hours have not stopped stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting 53,000 for the first time ever.
—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
7 July 2026
Left ungoverned, an organization ends up with dozens of agents hitting production systems directly, and no single place to see the traffic or stop it.
—
Janakiram Msv,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
Authorities accuse Paul Pelosi of hitting a parked car and driving away.
—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
So does Travis Ishikawa, a Giants minor-league hitting instructor.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
6 July 2026
The complaint noted that Tinucci did not contact law enforcement or first responders in the approximately 30 to 40 minutes between hitting the e-bicyclist and returning to speak with deputies.
—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 July 2026
You dream of bodies hitting the floor, of a victory that no one sees but everyone can feel.
—
Literary Hub,
6 July 2026
Meanwhile, those outside China remain fascinated by Daoism, as well, with new translations of the Daodejing hitting the market every year.
—
Michael Naparstek,
The Conversation,
6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitting
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And take the Exit Readiness Quiz to understand exactly where the gaps are before any business buyer comes knocking.
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
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In this case, safe meant a track big enough for two riders to race without bumping into each other.
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Hurd was seen fist-bumping another attacker moments after deputies intervened, Madden Ragland said.
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From enduring prejudice at West Point to commanding the Tuskegee Airmen and achieving 4-star general status, his life exemplified resilience.
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And when layered pieces are left completely out of the ponytail, the face is further accentuated, achieving a more youthful look.
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Deputies responded to a report of a driver smacking his car into a guardrail in front of The Bridge Restaurant before driving away, according to a sheriff’s office news release.
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As the match got away from her in the second set and the Court Philippe-Chatrier crowd became increasingly hostile, Andreeva fully unraveled, smacking another ball towards the roof and asking members of her box to leave.
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An on-and-off again rivalry during the primary The two men shared a similar message during the primary, slamming Democrats for mismanaging the state and calling for tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks.
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Also in 2007, Spencer was sentenced concurrently to seven years in prison for choking a woman, slamming her head to the ground, and robbing her of her cellphone, and for smashing into a woman's car and ransacking it, prosecutors said.
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France has been the dominant team of this World Cup, winning all four of its games while outsourcing opponents 13-2.
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Spanish fans are putting a lot of hope on Yamal as the national team has failed to make it past the round of 16 since winning the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
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There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.
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Chestnut competed in the event while serving a 180-day probation sentence after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from drunkenly slapping a man in an Indiana bar earlier this year.
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Ryan Lasko, an outfielder with the Double-A Midland RockHounds, suffered a C6-C7 vertebrae fracture Tuesday night while going for a fly ball in right-center field, for which both Lasko and right fielder Devin Taylor dove before colliding.
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Mbappé ran up the center of the field to celebrate his 61st international goal, colliding with Dembélé, and jogged to the bench to hug Deschamps, who returned for the match after going to France for his mother's funeral.
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