Synonyms for hitting
hit·ting

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1. hit, hitting, strikingnoun

   the act of contacting one thing with another

   "repeated hitting raised a large bruise"; "after three misses she finally got a hit"

   Synonyms:
   collision, striking, impinging, strike, bang, smash, hit, contact, smasher

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1. • Touch

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1. List of paraphrases for "hitting":

   hit, striking, beating, karate-chopping, hits, struck, knock, knocking, attacking, strike

How to pronounce hitting?

How to say hitting in sign language?

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How to use hitting in a sentence?

1. Brian Kemp:

   As home prices skyrocket across the country, local property tax bills here in Georgia are hitting homeowners especially hard, for families struggling to make ends meet, I know that higher bills in the mail can force cutting back on other household necessities. For young Georgians just getting settled into their first home or parents who are sending their kids off to college, unforeseen jumps in property values and local tax bills over the last year only add to the uncertain times that we are in.

2. Haley Huggins:

   Specifically for waterproof gear, you would start to feel water coming in shoulders, where the rain would be hitting you, if you can feel that water is not rolling off or wicking away, or if it’s soaking into the fabric, then you know it’s time for a DWR treatment.

3. Craig Federighi:

   We’re hitting a big milestone.

4. Theodore Roosevelt:

   Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting but never hit soft

5. Jasmeet Singh:

   While I was at school, other students were making fun of me. They were removing my turban, hitting me and calling me Hindu and kaffir (infidel).