hit it

phrase

informal
—used to tell a group of musicians to begin playing
Hit it, boys!

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Gadinis noted that the company fought a similar case in New Mexico until a jury verdict and judge’s ruling hit it with a nearly $1 billion penalty. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 The song was written as a comeback hit for Brenda Lee, who somehow failed to see it as the comeback hit it could’ve been, deciding not to bother with it. — Ed Masley, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Wacha left a sinker over the plate and Lee hit it over the left-field wall. — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026 Investors are clamoring to find the next venture that will hit it big with consumers. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hit it

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“Hit it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20it. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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