hire
verb (used with object)
to engage the services of (someone) for wages or other payment.
hiring
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present participleof hire.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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She fears guests leaving more mess could mean hiring extra cleaners and increasing costs – expenses that may ultimately be passed on to her guests.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The WSJ Logistics Report writes that logistics companies and retailers are using technology to speed up the hiring process and flexible scheduling to bring on workers as needed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
In an interview with The Times, Mayor Karen Bass talked about her response to the Palisades fire, police hiring, her management style at City Hall and her biggest mistake as mayor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
MarketWatch’s Jeffry Bartash, Jillian Berman and Greg Robb examine how a labor market with relatively few layoffs but little hiring has left job seekers struggling and economists baffled.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
I wasn’t at all confident that she would pass my application on to whomever actually made the hiring decisions.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
