hard-hit

adjective

1. adversely affected; struck by disaster.

hard-hit

adjective

1. seriously affected or hurt

   hard-hit by taxation

Word History and Origins

Origin of hard-hit¹

First recorded in 1825–30; hard ( def ) + hit ( def )

Example Sentences

In Santa Paula, firefighters were extinguishing smoky areas in the Santa Clara River bottom, while in the hard-hit Camarillo Heights neighborhood, they were mopping up hot spots some 300 feet in from the fire’s perimeter amid burned-out shells of homes.

From Los Angeles Times

But the election cycle continues to move, and by Tuesday, voters in hard-hit states like North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia will be expected to have cast their ballots, no matter their current plight or conditions, and how harshly the storms have scrambled local election offices themselves.

From Slate

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, King Felipe, Queen Letizia and regional president Carlos Mazón were pelted with mud by angry crowds while visiting the hard-hit Valencian town of Paiporta on Sunday.

From Salon

“It’s all gone,” Trump said during a visit to a hard-hit community in North Carolina.

From Los Angeles Times

In a bid to make voting more accessible, Avery County added a second early voting location to make it easier for residents in particularly hard-hit communities.

From Los Angeles Times