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  • past participle of hire.
  • past tense form of hire.

hired

ADJECTIVE
contracted
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Almost three years ago, former NFL quarterback Tim Hasselbeck was hired as varsity football coach at Ensworth High in Nashville.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

At an inquest opening on Tuesday, the court heard the couple were travelling from Tatenhill Airport in Burton-upon-Trent in a Piper PA28 aircraft hired from Sherwood Flying Club.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

This simple habit can improve your odds of getting hired.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Vuori hired Abercrombie & Fitch CMO Carey Collins Krug to join the activewear company in the same role.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

While in the capital, President Jefferson’s domestic help was made up of mostly paid servants, although some were enslaved local people who had been hired out.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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