Grate
Grate verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.
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
- A giant, bipedal cyborg, its only obvious weakness is too high off the ground to hit, and protected by a metal grate.
Source: Puzzle Boss -
In the pilot he kills a man in a windowless room with a sniper rifle by shooting though a grate, down a ventilation shaft and then clipping a second grate in such a way that the bullet tumbles just enough to hit the target sitting under it.
Source: Improbable Aiming Skills
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Hit and Grate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grate/hit
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Hit or Grate. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/grate/hit.
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