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

But the rubber will likely hit the road for software soon.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 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

Yellow 2120 decided it was finally time to hit the road.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

The Bluesmen were ready to hit the road again.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia