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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Oil company Shell and medical-product maker Philips are among big businesses that ransomware group Clop claims to have hit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
In the last week deadly wildfires have hit parts of France, Spain and Greece - with tens of thousands of people forced to evacuate their homes.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The low rainfall and high temperatures, which increase evaporation rates, have hit rivers hardest.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Measles cases have hit a record in the United States not seen since 1991, nearly a decade before the viral disease was declared eliminated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
“I don’t see how she could have hit the cop by accident unless she was asleep.”
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
