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hit for

verb as in pinch hit

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Ukraine's main government building in Kyiv has been hit for the first time during the war after Russian attacks, the Ukrainian prime minister says.

From BBC

Curran and older brother Tom went for 74 runs off their five overs combined, while England paceman Gus Atkinson was hit for 18 off his solitary over.

From BBC

Capitalizing on this boon, Netflix pushed the film into theaters for special sing-along screenings, which proved to be a hit for “Wicked” last year, and raked in $18 million over just one weekend.

From Salon

Fast bowler Sonny Baker was then hit for 76 runs, including 14 boundaries, in a brutal, seven-over introduction to international cricket - the most expensive figures by an England bowler on ODI debut.

From BBC

Already a growing hit for the singer-songwriter is the love-struck ballad “Pensando y Pensando,” which deals with ruminating thoughts of love and loss.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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