hit the ground
phrase
: to drop down to the ground suddenly
She hit the ground when the gunfire started.
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The bullet missed the dog, hit the ground and ricocheted into a residence, officials said.
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Mark Price
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
All three coaches expressed their excitement about the rising level of competition in the Pac-12 and the fact that Boise State will have to hit the ground running this fall.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
By the end of January, Mamdani named close political ally Rafael Espinal — a former State Assemblyman and City Council Member — as MOME commissioner, and by the end of February, Espinal hit the ground running.
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Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
Around 40 million lightning strikes hit the ground in the United States annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
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Mark Price
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
All three coaches expressed their excitement about the rising level of competition in the Pac-12 and the fact that Boise State will have to hit the ground running this fall.
—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
By the end of January, Mamdani named close political ally Rafael Espinal — a former State Assemblyman and City Council Member — as MOME commissioner, and by the end of February, Espinal hit the ground running.
—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
Around 40 million lightning strikes hit the ground in the United States annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hit the ground
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“Hit the ground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20ground. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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