Hit and Sedate

Hit

Hit verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.

Sedate and hit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sedate" instead a verb "Hit".

Nearby Word: hitting

Sedate

Sedate verb - Cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to.

Hit and sedate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hit" instead a verb "Sedate".

Common collocations

people hit people sedate people
number hit number sedate number
target hit target sedate target
anyone hit anyone sedate anyone
Other words: enemies, targets.

Both words in one sentence

  • The Crossbow has a secondary fire that turns it into a one hit kill weapon, which was far more useful than the primary fire, "Sedate".
  • Once the show became a hit and logged time on the air, a few scattered episodes with litigants similar to the current series made it to air, but overall the Wapner-era shows were far more sedate and Wapner rarely needed to raise his voice or put wayward litigants in their place.
  • Film / X2: X-Men United Would Hit a Girl: After Lady Deathstrike attempts to sedate Cyclops, he hits her with an optic blast, but she recovers quickly due to her Healing Factor.
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