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

hired

ADJECTIVE
contracted
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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“So many guys get hired just based on scheme. This is a guy who stands up in front of the room and leads.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Panera hired Cava Chief Marketing and Experience Officer Andrew Rebhun as its new CMO, taking over for Mark Shambura, who held the post for two years.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Kusman was hired as a labourer on the Cavustepe excavations after his military service in the 1960s and there encountered his first stele.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican who served as attorney general for eight years, during which time he hired Murrill as the state’s solicitor general, opposed 10 of 12 compensation claims during his tenure.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

Seventeen-year-old Kate Fox was the main attraction in a group of mediums hired to give free sittings at set hours.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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