hire
verb (used with object)
to engage the services of (someone) for wages or other payment.
is hiring
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present progressiveof hire (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But what it did show is hiring is slow and it’s a tough time to find work.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
Canada is hiring dozens of researchers away from US universities, including top research institutions such as Harvard as its relationship with its neighbour continues to sour.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
OpenAI’s enterprise ambitions are stretching to ad teams, and the company is hiring a San Francisco-based head of ads enterprise marketing to shape that positioning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Mouse House is hiring PhD-level talent to study “computer graphics and AI” for Pixar and Disney films, people to “bridge the gap between research and practical studio application.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
She says if the post office is hiring the likes of you they must be in a desperate way altogether, go down and put on that kettle.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
