hit
verb (used with object)
to deal a blow or stroke to.
were 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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U.S. bond yields were hitting five-year-highs, driving up America’s borrowing costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Oil prices were hitting their lowest levels since March on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said the crucial Strait of Hormuz will reopen for commercial shipping as soon as Friday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
“If you weren’t hitting — if you were hitting now like some of these guys are hitting now, .217 — man, we’d talk about you. Because, if you were from Sacramento, you gotta ball.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
They thought they were hitting the reset button, but they never changed their spending habits.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026
By now, copies of The Washington Post were hitting driveways all over the region.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
