hitting like a ton of bricks

A form of hit like a ton of bricks — To have a sudden and significant emotional impact.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hit like a ton of bricks
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APA

hitting like a ton of bricks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hitting%20like%20a%20ton%20of%20bricks

MLA

“hitting like a ton of bricks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hitting%20like%20a%20ton%20of%20bricks. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hitting like a ton of bricks,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hitting%20like%20a%20ton%20of%20bricks.

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