1
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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2
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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3
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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2
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
Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The Emmy winner voiced a role in DreamWorks’ The Bad Guys 2 and will soon be seen starring alongside comedian Nate Bargatze in his TriStar Pictures comedy The Breadwinner, which hits theaters on March 13.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The Guardians scratched out just three hits off Kolek.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The tranches only vest when the stock hits price milestones of $9, $13, $17, $21, $25, and $33.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Auto analysts say that from a pricing perspective this hits the sweet spot for consumers as many popular internal combustion engine mid-sized SUVs fall in that price band, including Hyundai's Creta.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The sun that hits the electric blinds hardly penetrates the room, the light dances on the walls, predictable yet never the same.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 11 Sep. 2025
When someone hits a milestone—one year with your brand, five purchases or their 100th visit—give them a shoutout on your social media page with their consent.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Garcia in his comeback start threw six innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up three runs on three hits in a game won by Houston 8-3.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
His fortune also faced some hits as he was allegedly extorted.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Their outfield, anchored by Bader, bookended by a rejuvenated Brandon Marsh and resurrected Max Kepler, collected eight hits and drove in seven runs.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Additional Top 10 Wins for Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Nails also scores new top 10 hits on both the Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock Airplay charts this frame.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
So far he’s attempted to bunt for hits only twice.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The Royals logged five hits against the Angels on Thursday.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Shoppers recommend slicing it before freezing so individual portions are ready to grab whenever a craving hits.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
When the Great Depression hits, these estates become the targets of an ideological clash.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The Emmy winner voiced a role in DreamWorks’ The Bad Guys 2 and will soon be seen starring alongside comedian Nate Bargatze in his TriStar Pictures comedy The Breadwinner, which hits theaters on March 13.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The Guardians scratched out just three hits off Kolek.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The tranches only vest when the stock hits price milestones of $9, $13, $17, $21, $25, and $33.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Auto analysts say that from a pricing perspective this hits the sweet spot for consumers as many popular internal combustion engine mid-sized SUVs fall in that price band, including Hyundai's Creta.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The sun that hits the electric blinds hardly penetrates the room, the light dances on the walls, predictable yet never the same.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 11 Sep. 2025
When someone hits a milestone—one year with your brand, five purchases or their 100th visit—give them a shoutout on your social media page with their consent.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
Getting in five or 10 hits against a boss might be relatively simple, but getting in 50 or so before dying yourself often requires near-perfect levels of focus and execution across multiple challenging attack phases.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Garcia in his comeback start threw six innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up three runs on three hits in a game won by Houston 8-3.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
His fortune also faced some hits as he was allegedly extorted.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Their outfield, anchored by Bader, bookended by a rejuvenated Brandon Marsh and resurrected Max Kepler, collected eight hits and drove in seven runs.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Additional Top 10 Wins for Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Nails also scores new top 10 hits on both the Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock Airplay charts this frame.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
So far he’s attempted to bunt for hits only twice.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The Royals logged five hits against the Angels on Thursday.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Shoppers recommend slicing it before freezing so individual portions are ready to grab whenever a craving hits.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hits
Verb
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Harrison stabs Prater with the needle and knocks the billionaire out.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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When cosmic rays — including, in part, plain old protons from the Sun’s solar wind — strike the Moon, the recoil from those heavy elements knocks them into an excited state.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Also, Iyo Sky takes on Stephanie Vaquer to determine who wins the WWE Women's World Championship, which Naomi vacated.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Whoever wins will also become Virginia's first female governor.—
Grace Sandman,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The first two became huge global successes, and the third is likely headed for that status soon.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Piqued by the remarkable successes of the far-right National Rally (RN) in the European elections in June 2024, the president rolled the dice on a parliamentary vote.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rodgers took four sacks and three other hits, including multiple heavy blows.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Last March, Mariah The Scientist allegedly came to blows with Young Thug’s former lover, Cleopatra Dues, at an Atlanta lounge.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead, Ted slaps him in the face, twice.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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Anthony thinks his fiancé wants a mother more than a partner, so Giuseppe slaps a pie into his face?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Here, Southern tradition collides with global polish, turning the midmorning meal into something far more dynamic than basic bacon and eggs.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Plasma gone in an instant RHIC accelerates beams of particles close to the speed of light and then collides them.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stuart sees a 20% chance that progress will continue until AI achieves superhuman intelligence.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many an antiquer knows the struggle of waiting years to find the perfect patinaed detail, but this collaboration achieves the look straight out of the box.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While he's primarily known for his work in Hollywood blockbusters, Johnson attended TIFF to promote his role in his first prestige drama, The Smashing Machine, which has generated significant Oscar buzz for his leading role as real-life UFC fighter, Mark Kerr.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Times analyzed how numerous blockbusters — almost all of them sequels or IP adaptations — fell short of their predecessors, and how only two weekends out of this summer surpassed $300 million cumulative at the North American box office.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Hits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hits. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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