Hit
To spring
Both terms in one sentence
- He allows one of the men to hit him in order to get them in the correct position to spring a trap.
Source: Deliberate Injury Gambit -
Orson believes goalies must be ready to spring at any moment to avoid being hit with the ball.
Source: Comic Strip / U.S. Acres -
Naturally, they don't hurt enemies running towards you, and they can be avoided by either shooting them or getting close enough to hit them with your knife, which causes them to spring early.
Source: Bear Trap
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To spring and Hit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/to_spring
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To spring or Hit. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hit/to_spring.
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