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  • present participle of hit.

hitting



ADJECTIVE
firing smoothly; said of an internal combustion engine
Synonyms


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To force international visitors to confront this reality, activist groups are hitting the tournament’s visual footprint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A wave of big technology companies plan to list publicly this year, worrying investors about billions of dollars in new shares hitting the stock market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The first point of Williams' return was served by Mboko and ended in her partner sending a volley out without the American hitting a shot.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

If he wasn’t hitting, sawing, or building something, he wasn’t happy.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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