hit
verb (used with object)
to deal a blow or stroke to.
was hitting
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past progressiveof hit.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Researchers also found evidence in patient tissue that RSO-021 was hitting its intended biological target.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
"I have to hit like I was hitting before the injury. I'm feeling great. There is no reason to be afraid and not hitting normal."
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
High energy prices were weighing on the group and global instability was hitting consumer sentiment worldwide, the company said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Yamamoto agreed: “That was a good challenge, because I believe I was hitting my spots. So that was a great challenge.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
“Do you remember,” he drawled reflectively, with an air of labored recollection, “that girl who was hitting me on the head that day in Rome?”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
