- present participle of hit.
hitting
Example Sentences
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Typhoon Dolphin has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured at least five people after hitting Japan's Okinawa island on Saturday.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
In his 2003 book, “Moneyball,” Michael Lewis spent far more pages on hitting than pitching.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
This supply wave is hitting at a time of record sovereign borrowing.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Every time we shoot more stuff up into space, we risk it hitting something else, as in a giant game of billiards.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Clang! grappling hook hit the tower, and fell down again, hitting Violet hard in the shoulder.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
