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  • present participle of hit.

hitting



ADJECTIVE
firing smoothly; said of an internal combustion engine
Synonyms


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Yet as long as earnings keep rising and hitting high expectations, investors can look through many other risks, Northey said.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 12, 2026

If this series was an audition to replace Stokes, Brook's leadership and more clear-headed hitting will have perhaps improved his chances.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026

But one suspects that Mr. Kraus—one of the most versatile, imaginative and prolific writers of his generation—is just hitting his stride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

It has turned into a summer to remember after wins over Iraq, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Brazil, with Haaland hitting form.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

After hitting send, I crashed on my bed and snuggled into Fig as he slept.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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