hit the road

Example Sentences

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It’s also a time when many Americans hit the road, with AAA predicting a record-setting 45 million people traveling domestically.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Once the paperwork is underway, company executives hit the road -- literally.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The songwriter shared on Instagram that she is “so excited” to hit the road.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

I plotted out a 500-mile road trip through the north of the country to try to meet as many of those people as possible, and hit the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

“She answered your questions, we answered hers, and now we’ve gotta hit the road while the going is still good.”

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken