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hit
noun as in strike, bump
noun as in entertainment success
verb as in strike
Strongest matches
bat, batter, beat, belt, blast, kick, knock, knock out, nail, pop, punch, slap, smack, whack
Strong matches
KO, bang, bash, blitz, box, brain, buffet, bump, clap, clip, clobber, clout, club, crack, cudgel, cuff, dab, ding, flail, flax, flog, hammer, hook, jab, lace, lambaste, larrup, lather, lob, pellet, pelt, percuss, pound, rap, sock, stone, swat, tap, thrash, thump, thwack, trash, uppercut, wallop, whang
Weak matches
give a black eye, knock around, let fly, let have it, ride roughshod
verb as in collide, bump into
Example Sentences
Once they saw the audience was on board, he felt like the show had the go ahead to hit the ground running from putting musical moments within the stories to eventually having musical episodes.
But in that time, he has allowed only three runs in 18 ⅔ innings while striking out 26 batters and giving up five total hits.
And Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe has long told his players they play better when they hit that "sweet spot of aggression and competitiveness".
The number of job vacancies in the UK has been falling, hitting their lowest level since the pandemic earlier this year.
US captain Keegan Bradley appears unhappy as Justin Rose gets relief after hitting his approach into the grandstand on the 13th.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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