hit hard

idiom

: to be affected badly : to be harmed

Many families have been hit hard by the layoffs.

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Many prominent athletes live and play in Los Angeles County, which is being hit hard by wildfires. —

Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 Movie theaters were hit hard by the pandemic, increased viewing of movies over streaming, and a writer and actor strike. —

Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025 Companies that would likely be hit hard by a strike include automakers, such as General Motors (GM-2.95%) and Hyundai Motor Co. (HYMTF+2.02%), retailers like Ikea and Home Depot (HD+0.37%), and tire makers Goodyear (GT-2.15%) and Michelin (MGDDY-0.61%). —

William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Jan. 2025 There is a poultry processing plant, one of the largest employers in the city and county, that has been hit hard by bird flu. —

Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hit hard