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View definitions for hitting

hitting

adjective as in striking

adjective as in firing smoothly; said of an internal combustion engine

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Mr Bookman yells, "hey, drop the knife, drop the knife", seconds before firing a shot hitting Mr Durham and sending him and Ms Boudreaux to the ground.

From BBC

The series was renewed in February 2022 even before the airing of its chaotic-yet-pivotal finale that sees Rue hitting rock bottom.

Those pressures are hitting Ford at a difficult time.

From BBC

Knecht opened the game by hitting a wide-open three in front of the Utah bench.

However, with temperatures dropping to freezing levels and snow hitting parts of the UK, rising energy bills will once again become the focus of many households.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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