hitting

present participle of hit
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Recent Examples of hitting Gausman had retired 17 straight Dodger batters until the seventh inning, when Smith yet again got the best of him, hitting a solo home run to break the stale mate. Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025 The singing voices behind KPop Demon Hunters' beloved girl group HUNTR/X will be hitting the stage to perform live in concert for the first time. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 Stratton betrayed Nia Jax, hitting her with the briefcase before landing the Prettiest Moonsault Ever to score the pinfall and her first world title in professional wrestling. Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 Ohtani didn’t fare so poorly himself, hitting a two-run home run in the seventh inning off Braydon Fisher. Tim Britton, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 Hurricane-force winds will begin hitting the island around Monday after around two days of storm-force winds. Doyle Rice, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025 Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding. Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025 Kurt's key takeaways Tesla's dream of a fully autonomous future keeps hitting speed bumps. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025 Buffett’s master class on the problem with gold The price of gold slipped on Friday after hitting a record high above $4,300 an ounce earlier this week. Alex Crippen, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitting
Verb
  • Known as knockers in England, kobolds also live in caves and mines and make knocking noises directing human miners where to dig.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Coach was kind of bumping along.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The two companies both described the layoffs as permanent, noted the workers were not represented by a union, and stated that no affected employees have bumping rights over workers who have less seniority.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Their innovation, called retina E-paper, uses nanoparticles to control how light scatters, achieving lifelike color reproduction that can be tuned electrically.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Outside of her music career, Boyle has opened up about her personal life since achieving worldwide fame.
    Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the season four premiere of Mayor of Kingstown, co-creators/writers Hugh Dillon and Taylor Sheridan waste no time smacking viewers with a sense of doom and gloom.
    Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The two had a peculiar conversation where Hawkins said Clifton missed smacking her rear end.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Back in 1961, residents of Capitola woke up to find that hordes of black seabirds were slamming into cars, windows and people's homes and dying.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Ford said earlier that his province was spending $75 million to run ads in the United States slamming the impact of tariffs and featuring clips of Reagan.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After winning last year’s World Series, the Dodgers financed a roster that cost about $500 million when including the luxury tax bill.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • How to Watch Boise State vs Nevada Boise State enters as a massive favorite, having only lost two games this year, while winning five.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At one point, Ginger is seen repeatedly slapping Jesse’s behind.
    Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • He's also accused of slapping a nearby female passenger and trying to hit a crew member.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The humor came not from the punchline, but from the setup—a classic case of canine optimism colliding with the reality of hard work.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • But in stoppage time, Miami was gifted a third goal when Jordi Alba crossed from the left and keeper Willis, colliding with defender Walker Zimmerman, spilled the ball right to Messi, who had the simplest of tap-ins.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

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