Hit
Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Nearby Word: hitting
Put
Put verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
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The Turtles, under pressure from upstairs to put out hit material, recorded "Elenore", deliberately going for the trite and cheesy ("Elenore/gee, I think you're swell") - it was a big hit.
Source: Black Sheep Hit - Rachel Proctor, despite writing several songs for other artists, put out only one album, which contained only one hit: "Me and Emily" in 2004.
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Once it's down, you have to hit the heli or else it'll put its shield back up in a short time (and if you do hit it, it regenerates the shield).
Source: Shielded Core Boss
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Put and Hit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/put
Hit & Put. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/put>.
Put or Hit. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/put.
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