hit the road

phrase

Synonyms of hit the roadnext
: leave, travel
also : to set out

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That was certainly the case for Sydney Rose and Nick Mateyunas of Arcy Drive, two artists on this year’s lineup, who hit the road together en route to Stateside. — Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026 Junior hockey had returned to some normalcy coming out of the pandemic, allowing Forton and his staff to hit the road for more in-person scouting. — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Outdoing themselves, the group hit the road again in 2024, wrapping up their Hackney Diamonds tour just before Jagger’s 81st birthday in July. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 When the stainless-steel pickup hit the road in 2023, Tesla was the world’s biggest electric-car company. — Tim Levin, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hit the road

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“Hit the road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20the%20road. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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