hit back
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi hit back on Sunday, saying "nothing could be further from the truth".
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Leinster hit back early in the second half through Joe McCarthy after Lucu's yellow card for pulling the lock's hair.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
It felt bleak when Ryan Gravenberch curled home a sixth-minute opener, but Chelsea hit back to level when Enzo Fernandez's free-kick drifted in.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
It’s now up 17% over the past month, but would need to rally another 56% from here to reach the record high it hit back in October.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Since convenience-store Howie hit back at the end of December, I'd only had a couple dead men flicker through, and they’d been pale, tame, barely-even-there affairs.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
