Meanings
verbhit the headlines (third-person singular simple present hits the headlines, present participle hitting the headlines, simple past and past participle hit the headlines)
present singular third person hits the headlines · participle present hitting the headlines
- To appear prominently in the news, especially on the front page.
Synonyms: make headlines, make the headlines, grab the headlines
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo appear prominently in the news, especially on the front page.
Translations
Finnish nousta otsikoihin, päästä otsikoihin
- nousta otsikoihinTranslations
- päästä otsikoihinTranslations
- olla etusivun juttuTranslations
French faire la une, faire les gros titres
- faire la uneTranslations
- faire les gros titresTranslations
German Schlagzeilen machen
- Schlagzeilen machenTranslations
Polish trafiać na pierwsze strony gazet, trafić na pierwsze strony gazet
- trafiać na pierwsze strony gazetTranslations
- trafić na pierwsze strony gazetTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
hit the headlines. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20the%20headlines
MLA
“hit the headlines.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20the%20headlines. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hit the headlines,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20the%20headlines.
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