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make a hit

VERB
click
Synonyms
STRONGEST
get on
STRONG
go match succeed
WEAK
be compatible be on same wavelength become clear come off feel a rapport go off well go over hit it off make sense meet with approval pan out prove out take to each other
VERB
gratify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delight enchant please thrill
STRONG
appease baby coddle content favor fulfill gladden humor indulge oblige pamper recompense requite
WEAK
arride cater to delectate do one proud do the trick fill the bill get one's kicks hit the spot make happy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depress
STRONG
be mean hurt ignore neglect
WEAK
annoy disappoint disturb frustrate offend pain upset
VERB
hit the spot
Synonyms
WEAK
be just the ticket go over big satisfy
VERB
impress
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affect awe excite faze inspire sway thrill touch
STRONG
arouse buffalo bulldoze carry electrify enforce enthuse galvanize get grab grandstand kill move overawe pique provoke register score slay stimulate stir strike
WEAK
be conspicuous blow away knock out make an impression make splash push around show off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourage
STRONG
bore calm delight depress dissuade fail leave alone lose miss please stop
WEAK
neglect take apart
VERB
suffice
Synonyms
STRONGEST
get by satisfy
STRONG
answer avail content do meet serve suit
WEAK
be good enough be sufficient be the ticket do the trick fill the bill go over big hack it hit the spot make the grade meet requirement
Antonyms
STRONG
displease miss refuse
WEAK
dissatisfy

Example Sentences

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I still want to see if AI can help me make a hit TV programme?

From BBC • May 8, 2024

Bolden, a seventh-round pick from Jackson State, appeared to collide with teammate Calvin Munson while attempting to make a hit on a pass completion to Green Bay’s Malik Heath.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2023

“But we’ve not done this once or twice as a company,” he says, meaning make a hit record or get an artist’s career off the ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2023

Even hip hop mogul P. Diddy appears in an ad, in which he tries to make a hit for Uber One.

From Washington Times • Feb. 10, 2023

If ever I make a hit with my plays," he thought, "I'll give the vicar a peal of bells and Mrs. Peters—what on earth could I give to Mrs. Peters?

From The Gay Adventure A Romance by Bird, Richard