hit hard
idiom
: to be affected badly : to be harmed
Many families have been hit hard by the layoffs.
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Sales and profit margins at the company have been hit hard as Intel lost its dominance.
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
For the second season in a row, the San Francisco 49ers are being hit hard by key injuries.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Tolle’s debut was great as well, but he’s been hit hard and struck out only four batters over the two outings since, neither of which lasted longer than three innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Pisgah National Forest Asheville is flanked by the 500,000-acre Pisgah National Forest, which was hit hard by Helene.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
For the second season in a row, the San Francisco 49ers are being hit hard by key injuries.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Tolle’s debut was great as well, but he’s been hit hard and struck out only four batters over the two outings since, neither of which lasted longer than three innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Pisgah National Forest Asheville is flanked by the 500,000-acre Pisgah National Forest, which was hit hard by Helene.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Hit hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20hard. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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