HITS Synonyms: 266 Similar and Opposite Words

hits 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hit

as in knocks

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner a good carpenter hits a nail just two or three times to drive it in

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as in bumps

to come into usually forceful contact with something when she fell on the ice, she hit hard and badly bruised her elbow

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as in wins

to obtain (as a goal) through effort the rock band hit "the big time" with their third album

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hits

2 of 2

noun

plural of hit

as in successes

a person or thing that is successful the new babysitter turned out to be a hit with the kids

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as in blows

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument the quarterback can't take too many more hits like that and escape permanent injury

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Recent Examples of hits

Verb

Once cold weather hits, consider layering a pair of sheer tights underneath. — Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2026 If a new 'iPhone Fold-gate’ entry hits Wikipedia in the next year, resale prices will fall even further. — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The bad news is the pic doesn’t hits theaters for another year — oh, biscuits! — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 This hits me personally because my brother, Rescue 5 firefighter Allan Tarasiewicz, was killed that day saving people when the North Tower fell on him, all because of Bin Laden and money from Saudi Arabia. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 Skies are expected to remain partly sunny Thursday as the chance of precipitation hits and sticks around through the night, NWS states. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 Making his Braves’ debut, right-hander Tyler Mahle allowed just three hits over six scoreless innings. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Often, when a mid-afternoon slump hits, you’re actually dehydrated, Ehsani says. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 8 Aug. 2026 For buyers who simply want an affordable EV that drives well, charges quickly, fits into normal life, and doesn't require six figures of disposable income, the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt hits a sweet spot few competitors manage. — New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026

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As the extra player added to Atlanta’s roster for its doubleheader against the New York Mets in late July, Smith-Shawver, 23, went 4 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out four batters. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 The Braves lost 10-3 as Holmes was charged six runs on six hits in 3-2/3 innings at Truist Park. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026 José Urquidy provided length as the bulk pitcher for the Sox, allowing three runs on five hits with three strikeouts and no walks in 3 2/3 innings following opener Sean Newcomb’s 1 1/3 scoreless innings. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 The Pirates were led by Esmerlyn Valdez and Jake Mangum with two hits each. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 Yoshinobu Yamamoto gives up just four hits and one earned run with nine strikeouts over six innings in the Dodgers’ 3-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Stock went 4 1/3 innings, giving up only one unearned run on three hits, and struck out five. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026 The Royals recorded four hits — including Isaac Collins’ RBI double — in the loss. — Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hits

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Brink is no stranger to the injury bug, as this is just the latest in a series of knocks the Sparks center has taken recently.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
The denim collection from Levi’s always knocks it out of the park, and these baggy jeans are no exception.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of knocks

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Did join Kylian Mbappe and Ferenc Puskas as one of only three players to score a European Cup knockout-phase brace against Barcelona at Camp Nou, which bumps him up the list a bit.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The department bumps the call to a higher-priority response (Priority 1) due to the potential for violence.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026

Definition of bumps

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Ridesharing and hybrid vehicles Driverless Waymo ridesharing wins approval for drastic expansion in Los Angeles and the Bay Area.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Roger Niello The moderate Sacramento Republican wins a caucus vote to become State Senate minority leader.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of wins

Noun

But in all that time, across more than 100 successes and failures, no spacecraft has ever landed at the South Pole of the Moon.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent successes have also flipped the narrative on Tehran’s investment in the axis and its effectiveness.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of successes

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Former boxer Prichard Colón has died at age 33, 11 years after sustaining life-altering blows to the head during the only defeat of his professional career.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Some encouraging blows for common sense were struck by primary voters to our north on Tuesday, on both sides of the aisle.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of blows

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Helmut Haller, West Germany vs England, 1966 Ray Wilson misjudges his headed clearance, Haller gathers it on the edge of the box and, just before Bobby Moore can close him down, slaps a right-footed shot into the far corner.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Wilhelm enters the room, removes most of his clothing and gets into bed with her, slaps her, pushes her away and then caresses her face and cradles her.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

Definition of slaps

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Construction accidents are common in India, where rapid infrastructure growth often collides with fragile geology, construction lapses, extreme weather and safety standards.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Dreaming explores what happens when 21st-century gender fluidity collides with the more rigid identity categories enforced by the state in a time of war.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of collides

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In testing, the electrolyzer achieves industrially relevant reaction rates.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Unfortunately, the simplicity this achieves within that vendor’s own ecosystem has also produced incompatible cross-vendor comparisons (see the graphic below as an example).

— Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026