Phrase guide

hit up against

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hit, up against.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To encounter barriers, problems or resistance due to (someone or something).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, intransitive

Examples

  • Our economic growth model will eventually hit up against hard ecological constraints.
  • It's only a matter of time until their deluded sense of entitlement hits up against reality.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: run up against, run into

Antonyms: none provided

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