How to Use hit it in a Sentence

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  • An electronic sign marking the entrance has been sitting dark since a vehicle hit it months ago.
    Matt Krupnick, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The social media network MySpace also quickly became a place for musical discovery and for artists, a chance to reach new fans and hit it big.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
  • The two hit it off and Hunter joined the Colts for the 2018 season.
    The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The back left looks like there’s no way to hit it from the tee.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2023
  • Max Muncy hit it for a walkoff home run, and the Dodgers beat the Red Sox.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • But here there’s not enough room to do that; the trucks would hit it.
    Curbed, 11 July 2023
  • Hit a good shot, and second shot hit it in the left bunker.
    Tom Canavan, BostonGlobe.com, 25 June 2023
  • For Season 5, Hawley went back to the source and hit it out of the park.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 June 2024
  • The next pitch was a sinker that stayed up and Chapman hit it hard.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Still, the pair seems to hit it off pretty well...at least as friends.
    Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Once the ball has bounced one time on each side, players can hit it out of the air or play it on the bounce.
    The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Cruz tried sticking the fish with a flying gaff but hit it square in the bill, breaking the pole.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2023
  • But the two hit it off, and Kramer wound up working with Dylan for five hours.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
  • The pool of money has been growing since April 2023, the last time someone hit it big in Ohio.
    Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2023
  • The silica was then left free-floating as the X-ray burst hit it.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Police shared pictures of the chain which was stained with blood and dented where the bullet hit it.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 3 June 2024
  • But now, the Russians are just under five miles from the southeast edge of the town, close enough to hit it with artillery.
    Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2024
  • But David and his employer seem to hit it off, even as David steals and breaks the old man’s pocket watch.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
  • The current zeitgeist is full of celebrity-run brands, and from time to time, there are always some that hit it out of the park.
    Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The pair hit it off and kept in contact over the years, with Sagnol impressed with the different way in which Webb sees the game.
    Ben Church, CNN, 17 June 2024
  • And over three days touring Israel crammed together in a bus, the moms hit it off.
    Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 10 May 2024
  • The two hit it off and the rest was history, according to Bittner.
    Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 28 July 2023
  • As Kent lowered the camera to her face, Ocean hit it with her arm and began laughing.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
  • The pair hit it off right away, and after dating for just three months, Jenna asked him to marry her.
    Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Anyone can put a two, two, three, optic on a target from that distance and hit it.
    Fox News, 14 July 2024
  • Since then, the two have continued to hit it off in and outside of the football stadium.
    Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The swordfish then looped back around and charged the boat again, where Cruz hit it with a second flying gaff just behind the shoulder.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2023
  • However, no one has hit it big since April 2023, when someone won in Ohio.
    Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2023
  • The tension on screen between mother and daughter was echoed behind the scenes: MacLaine and Winger did not hit it off.
    Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The pair first met at the 2012 London Games and immediately hit it off.
    Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024

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