hit hard
Deliver a blow
Hit hard describes impact with significant force, whether physical or emotional.
A boxer hits hard.
News can hit hard when it's shocking or painful: The layoffs hit hard in small towns.
To be hit hard by something is to suffer severely from it—a business hit hard by recession, a family hit hard by illness.
Forceful impact or stoppage
- pummelStrike repeatedly with fists
- poundWeight, strike, or kennel
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- wallopForceful strike or defeat
slam · smash · bash · clobber · whack · thrash · hammer · punch
Abrupt forceful shake
- stunDaze by force
- rockSolid earthen material
- floorIndoor walking surface
- shakeTrembling or blended treat
rattle · stagger · blindside · wallop · sucker punch · thunderbolt · bombshell · gut punch
Sharp wound from insect
- achePersistent dull discomfort
- throbBeat with intensity
- smartMentally quick, or fashionable
- bruiseDiscolored tissue injury
welt · sore · tender · wince · flinch · reeling · smarting · throbbing
Severely impair function
- debilitateTo make weak
- ruinComplete destruction or collapse
- destroyCause complete ruin
- shatterFragment violently, suddenly
wreck · crush · decimate · demolish · ravage · gut · flatten · level
Completely surround and cover
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- inundateOverwhelm with excess
- overpowerDefeat by superior force
- floodOverwhelming water overflow
overcome · deluge · drown · submerge · swallow · bury · overrun · steamroll
Exerting strong pressure
- powerfulHaving great strength
- fierceViolently intense or aggressive
- brutalSavagely harsh or severe
- severeExtremely harsh or strict
aggressive · explosive · heavy · punishing · relentless · unforgiving · merciless · ferocious
strike
Forceful impact or stoppage
wallop · slam · smash · bash · clobber · whack · thrash · hammer · punch · knock
jolt
Abrupt forceful shake
shake · rattle · stagger · blindside · wallop · sucker punch · thunderbolt · bombshell · gut punch · body blow
sting
Sharp wound from insect
bruise · welt · sore · tender · wince · flinch · reeling · smarting · throbbing · pounding
cripple
Severely impair function
- debilitateTo make weak
- ruinComplete destruction or collapse
- destroyCause complete ruin
shatter · wreck · crush · decimate · demolish · ravage · gut · flatten · level · wipe out
engulf
Completely surround and cover
flood · overcome · deluge · drown · submerge · swallow · bury · overrun · steamroll · bowl over
forceful
Exerting strong pressure
severe · aggressive · explosive · heavy · punishing · relentless · unforgiving · merciless · ferocious · savage
hit hardgraze
Feed on growing plants
nudge · skim · feather · glance off · brush
hit hardcaress
Gentle loving touch
pet · fondle · handle with care · cushion · coddle
hit hardfall flat
Fail to impress
miss the mark · fizzle · whiff · swing and miss · bomb
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