Gwen was barely conscious, her right cheek discolored from the nimbus of a near hit from the phaser shot.

The boy stood at the bottom of the landscaped lawns, breathing deeply, thrilled by the near hit, the sense of adventure.

They had a near hit with their second single 'My Cleopatra'.

Later in the workout, the two skaters had a near hit, which drew nervous laughter from the audience and brought a smile to Kerrigan's face.

A "near hit" is what we really mean.

They had a near hit with a sun-filled one-bedroom on Riverside Drive.

Other familiar terms for these events is a "close call", or in the case of moving objects, "near collision" or a near hit.

The best thing for him to do is forget about the near hit or he might drive himself crazy.

He felt the swish of a tentacle, a near hit, then sensed it coming back again the other way.

It was a near hit, but we're safe.