hire
verb (used with object)
to engage the services of (someone) for wages or other payment.
had hired
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past perfectof hire.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In 2022, the commission concluded that Zuma had hired and fired ministers central to the running of the country's economy at the behest of the Gupta family.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Then the New York Times reported that Swift had hired the entirety of Madison Square Gardens for a mega event just before Independence Day weekend.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Reissman said Juncosa once relayed a story about how SpaceX had hired a welder who didn’t think it was possible to set up an automated welding process involving thin aluminum panels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
The book’s author, Mia Ballard, denied that she had relied on AI to pen the book but said an acquaintance she had hired to edit the novel used AI.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
My mom had hired two more coaches by then, and soon more families began signing up their kids for our programs.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
