hit hard
Frequency: 8.845.0 per million words
to strike with a lot of force
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Examples (20)
- The boxer hit his opponent so hard that he fell to the canvas.
- The recession hit the industry hard, leading to many job losses.
- Be careful not to hit the nail too hard with the hammer.
- Small businesses were hit particularly hard by the new regulations.
- The coastal towns were hit hard by the devastating tsunami.
- The drought has hit farmers hard this year, ruining their crops.
- Small businesses have been hit hard by the economic downturn.
- Families with young children were hit especially hard by the increase in prices.
- The news of his sudden departure hit everyone in the office hard.
- The unexpected news hit him hard, leaving him in shock.
- If you hit the baseball too hard, you might break the bat.
- Local communities have been hit hard by the factory's closure.
- The farming sector is expected to be hit hard by the prolonged drought.
- The company's profits were hit hard by the global economic downturn.
- He stumbled and hit his head hard against the wall.
- The recent storms hit the coastal towns hard, causing extensive damage.
- The realization of his mistake hit him hard later that night.
- She was hit hard by the sudden loss of her pet.
- The new regulations will hit the tech industry hard if they are approved.
- The new tax laws will hit middle-income earners hard.