hit hard
idiom
: to be affected badly : to be harmed
Many families have been hit hard by the layoffs.
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While big tech companies have been hit hard, most other stocks have held their own.
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Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
North Carolina's western region already had been hit hard by Hurricane Helene in September.
—Associated Press, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
At the time, the Post was in a commercial downward spiral, having been hit hard by the industry-wide disruption from the Internet.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
Tesla, Musk’s flagship business, has been hit hard amid his ascension in the Trump administration and adoption of far-right politics.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
North Carolina's western region already had been hit hard by Hurricane Helene in September.
—Associated Press, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
At the time, the Post was in a commercial downward spiral, having been hit hard by the industry-wide disruption from the Internet.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
Tesla, Musk’s flagship business, has been hit hard amid his ascension in the Trump administration and adoption of far-right politics.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Hit hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20hard. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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