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

hired

ADJECTIVE
contracted
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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The Greens hired an attorney and began pressing their case in court.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026

Megaspeed said it hired a “leading U.S. law firm” to lead a comprehensive census of its graphics processing units and independently verify its export control compliance practices.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

Krinsky said that criticism was fair and he made mistakes, but that he hired experienced on-site managers to oversee the plant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Resnik, who teaches at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, has set her own boundaries and won’t use AI for work she’s hired to produce.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

“I thought, Here’s another person who has borrowed too much money and hired a lawyer. I wasn’t too sympathetic.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis


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