Challenged
Challenged adjective - Deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities.
Hit and challenged are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hit" instead a verb "Challenged".
Hit
Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Challenged and hit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Challenged" instead a verb "Hit".
Nearby Word: hitting
Both words in one sentence
- Because robots can't hurt humans, the politician is eventually challenged to hit someone in order to prove he's human.
Source: Hit Me, Dammit! -
When challenged to a game of "hit the other person as lightly as you can", it earnestly tries (not realizing that its opponent was only trying to hit it with her sword)... and loses.
Source: Gentle Giant - A boy at the park challenged Diana to hit a single baseball pitch, claiming that girls can't throw balls well and definitely can't hit a ball he throws, given his apparent Super Strength.
Source: Webcomic / JL8
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Hit or Challenged. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/challenged/hit.
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