hit hard
idiom
: to be affected badly : to be harmed
Many families have been hit hard by the layoffs.
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That culminated in Irvin getting hit hard Tuesday night, allowing eight runs (four earned) in four innings in the Orioles’ 10-8 defeat.
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Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
There’s also a plan to implement a living shoreline at Seaside Park, which was hit hard by Superstorm Sandy.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
Even on low difficulties enemies hit hard, so one wrong decision can quickly spell doom.
—Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 10 June 2024
But in his last game — his sixth start since moving into the starting rotation on May 12 — he was hit hard by the Cardinals in St. Louis.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 14 June 2024
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Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
There’s also a plan to implement a living shoreline at Seaside Park, which was hit hard by Superstorm Sandy.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
Even on low difficulties enemies hit hard, so one wrong decision can quickly spell doom.
—Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 10 June 2024
But in his last game — his sixth start since moving into the starting rotation on May 12 — he was hit hard by the Cardinals in St. Louis.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 14 June 2024
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“Hit hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20hard. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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