hit hard
idiom
: to be affected badly : to be harmed
Many families have been hit hard by the layoffs.
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During the game, a player got hit hard and slammed into the boards.
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Susanne Biro, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
And embassies in Washington and Moscow have been hit hard by expulsions of large numbers of diplomats, as well as other restrictions.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Henry was hit hard by the death of her mother in 2018 and had struggled with drugs and lost custody of her kids for a time, the outlet reported.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025
The departure of Wiggins in particular hit hard within the locker room walls.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Susanne Biro, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
And embassies in Washington and Moscow have been hit hard by expulsions of large numbers of diplomats, as well as other restrictions.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Henry was hit hard by the death of her mother in 2018 and had struggled with drugs and lost custody of her kids for a time, the outlet reported.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025
The departure of Wiggins in particular hit hard within the locker room walls.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Hit hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20hard. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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