verb phrase · neutral
hit the headlines
/hɪt ðə ˈhɛdlaɪnz/hit the HEAD·lines
to become an important news story that newspapers or news websites report widely
Examples
“After the scandal, the story hit the headlines for days.”
“Her resignation hit the headlines across national papers.”
“The celebrity's argument with a fan briefly hit the headlines.”
Band 8 sentence
“The story of the whistleblower hit the headlines and sparked an immediate investigation into the company.”
Collocations
- hit the front pages
- dominate the headlines
Word family
Common mistakes
hit headlines→hit the headlines
hitted the headlines→hit the headlines
make the headlines (always)→hit the headlines
Say it for a higher band
5be on the news→6make headlines→7+hit the headlines
Synonyms
make headlines
be on the front page
Easily confused
make headlines
“The charity's campaign made headlines across the country.”
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