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  • present participle of hit.

hitting



ADJECTIVE
firing smoothly; said of an internal combustion engine
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The sessions in Florida were a success and Quayle was hired as Williams' hitting partner for her trip to Queen's, which at the time was still a secret.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

—Eurozone government bond yields rose in opening trade, with the 10-year Bund yield hitting a two-week high of 3.072%, according to LSEG.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The interview, set in a barn as Trump appeared at an event with farmers in Wisconsin, was delayed repeatedly due to technical difficulties and rain hitting the metal roof.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Erickson testified he avoided hitting the brothers, but Grossman did not.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“It sounds like large water drops falling from a melting icicle and hitting a puddle. Is the poor old thing melting, too?”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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