How to Use hit in a Sentence

hit

1 of 2 verb
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  • The ball hit the house.
  • She hit the ball right to the shortstop.
  • The plate shattered when it hit the floor.
  • He was hit by a car.
  • The ship hit an iceberg.
  • She hit him hard with her purse.
  • The tank was hit by enemy fire.
  • The boxers hit each other with their fists.
  • She told her son to stop hitting his sister.
  • The boxers were hitting furiously at each other.
  • Part one of the movie is set to hit theaters on Nov. 27.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2024
  • All the way through the lineup, the girls have been hitting well.
    — Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
  • When Williams sailed out across the lake with Sheikh, the lake had hit a record low.
    — Jordan Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 Aug. 2023
  • There is always room in the lineup for a fat guy who can hit.
    — Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The nerve this is hitting with the crowd does not seem to exist within me.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2023
  • And it’s been a very long time coming for Atlanta to kind of hit the spot.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Last month, Styles was hit by a bouquet of flowers at a show in Cardiff, Wales.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • Watch this space as even more archival looks hit the red carpet this month.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Hill choked her again, hitting her in the abdomen and partly pulled the hair weave off her head.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Or take the coastal route to hit the hidden beach of Tipaniers, at the end of a sandy path in Moorea's northeast corner.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2023
  • When you’re done, hit share or preview to see your custom map.
    — USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Or at least hit a wall on large numbers of those buyers.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Heading up the hiking trails, you’re followed by the sound of your feet hitting gravel — and the caws of crows.
    — Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2024
  • So, say a rock hits the track 20 miles away from the interrogator.
    — Matt Simon, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Just for good measure, Garcia hit a solo homer in the top of the eighth inning for his fifth RBI on the night.
    — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Deep freezes hit wide bands of the US this week; snow and freezing rain have swept across northern Europe.
    — Aarian Marshall matt Simon, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Another thing some of the GOP hopefuls are trying to hit Biden on is his age.
    — Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2023
  • That caused shares of New York Community Bancorp to drop 38% in one day, and the stock hit a 25-year low.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
  • This snowstorm comes as some of the coldest air of the season hits the Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Over the years, tons of narcotics produced on Wa soil have hit the black market, and traffickers have smuggled them onto American shores.
    — Patrick Winn, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2024
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hit

2 of 2 noun
  • The pony ride was a big hit at the party.
  • The torpedo made a direct hit.
  • The player was penalized for an illegal hit from behind.
  • A day later, the Padres piled up 18 hits and scored 12 times.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Howser invited him on the show, and the episode was a hit.
    — Hallie Lieberman, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2023
  • From a wildlife standpoint those birds will take a hit for a year or two.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The musicians who — to cite the name of Huey Lewis & The News’ 1982 hit — are still workin’ for a living?
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
  • The movie was a hit, earning more than $55 million at the box office.
    — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Landing on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses.
    — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2024
  • And, at least for the residents at Citrus Place, VR is a hit.
    — Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023
  • These are a big hit on airplanes, in restaurants, and other trips away from the house.
    — Samantha McIntyre, Parents, 24 Oct. 2023
  • One of them was a big hit — Jonah Heim’s fourth-inning grand slam.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The film was a B.O. hit, selling more than 1.8 million tickets in France.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 July 2023
  • Heritage pitcher and Dartmouth signee Jensin Hall gave up 10 hits and no walks in the loss.
    — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 2 June 2023
  • The hack was a hit with Schuman’s fans, who were quick to jump into the comments section to praise the advice.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Evan Robson powered the offense with three hits and a team high four RBIs.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
  • What set Kroger’s crust apart from the rest was its subtle hit of salt, which our tasters went bananas for.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Molitor led the American League in hits and runs scored three times.
    — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 21 July 2023
  • The singer now owns the title for the longest stretch of time between a first No. 1 hit and a most recent leader on the Hot 100.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Ice Spice, meanwhile, is using the app to promote what is sure to be her fifth viral hit of the year.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2023
  • Advertisement With that in mind, here is a look at the biggest hits since 2000.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 28 June 2023
  • The tables turned when the pandemic hit and Overstock saw its sales surge.
    — Jordyn Holman, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2023
  • In the afternoon, his hit drives in the winning run for the New York Mets in a 7-4 victory at Chicago.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2023
  • A lot of these songs then become proper hits on Billboard charts, on the radio.
    — Dexter Thomas, WIRED, 1 Feb. 2024
  • In May, for instance, the tycoon’s wealth plunged $11.2 billion in a day as the company’s share price took a hit.
    — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2023
  • However, this was short-lived as the market entered its bearish phase in 2022, and the price took a hit.
    — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Judging by the reception our black test vehicle got on the street, Isuzu has scored a hit with the Rodeo's styling.
    — Arthur St. Antoine, Car and Driver, 18 June 2023
  • The Colleen Bawn was a hit and would be adapted again and again over the years, into more plays, operas, films, and in our case, a cocktail.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Trey had three hits, including a home run, and added two RBIs while scoring three runs.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The film grossed more than $1 billion at the box office last summer and became a pop culture hit.
    — Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2024

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