hit
verb (used with object)
to deal a blow or stroke to.
have hit
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present perfectof hit.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Over the past few decades, when markets have hit the rocks, central bankers have reliably ridden to the rescue.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Average UK diesel prices have hit a record high, according to the RAC motoring organisation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Now cruise stocks have hit their first serious bout of turbulence as growing industry capacity collides with the effects of the Iran war and some unfortunate weather, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Diesel prices have hit an all-time high of 199.18p per litre, according to the motoring organisation RAC, as the war in the Middle East continues to push up the cost of fuel.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Jesse had never called me Space Boy, he never would have hit me, hadn’t cared what his friends thought, and I’d never felt ashamed of who I was with him.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
