Declare
Declare verb - To make known openly or publicly.
Hit
Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Nearby Word: hitting
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The referee scrambled to declare that she got her shoulder up (she didn't) and Eva proceeded to hit her finisher for the win.
Source: X-Pac Heat -
The Cavalry: After Crystal Calamity in Dual Strike the Allied Nations declare the war over... only for Black Hole to resurge and hit hard when it's least expected.
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Likewise, in Beyond Good & Evil you can hit a guard in his air tank — and the other guards will just fix the tank and declare "false alarm".
Source: It's Probably Nothing
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Hit and Declare. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/declare/hit
Declare & Hit. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/declare/hit>.
Hit or Declare. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/declare/hit.
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