hit the deck
Example Sentences
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He hit the deck again in the 12th round, but the referee ruled it a slip and Kelly rallied to end the strongest at the final bell.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
Pages held on as Hernández hit the deck.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025
There was a tense moment in the fifth when Tatis hit the deck on a high-and-tight pitch from Joe Kelly that hit the knob of the bat and sent it flying.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023
Her youthful confidence backfired, and she hit the deck as she watched Switzerland's Tanja Frieden steam past her for the golden moment she'd had within her grasp.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2022
There was a crash outside as a heavy wooden object hit the deck.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
