hit
verb (used with object)
to deal a blow or stroke to.
had hit
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past perfectof hit.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By the time he was dismissed he had hit 16 fours and five sixes.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Vladimir Saldo, appointed by Moscow to lead occupational authorities in the Kherson region, said a Ukrainian drone had hit a cafe in the village of Askaniya-Nova, near Crimea, Friday evening.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
H&M cautioned over the summer that its tighter handle on inventory had hit its ability to fully meet demand for some ranges and noted weak consumer confidence in some European markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Around noon on Aug. 28, Milpitas police responded to calls that an SUV had hit a woman in the parking area of an apartment complex.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The engineer had hit the brakes that hard.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
