hit the deck
Example Sentences
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Pages held on as Hernández hit the deck.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025
There was a tense moment in the fifth when Tatis hit the deck on a high-and-tight pitch from Joe Kelly that hit the knob of the bat and sent it flying.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023
He hit the deck after touching wheels with Pello Bilbao and was helped into the back of an ambulance and taken to hospital in Perigueux.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2023
With Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu in close attendance, Ronaldo hit the deck and the American referee pointed to the spot, which he stepped up to convert with aplomb.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2022
Dry like leaves, rattling as it hit the deck.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
