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hitting the headlines

hitting the headlines is the present participle and gerund of hit the headlines.

Meaning of hit the headlines

Verb

hit the headlines (third-person singular simple present hits the headlines, present participle hitting the headlines, simple past and past participle hit the headlines)

  1. To appear prominently in the news, especially on the front page.

Questions about hitting the headlines

What is hitting the headlines the present participle and gerund of?
Hitting the headlines is the present participle and gerund of hit the headlines.

Words near hitting the headlines in the dictionary

  1. hitting the gold
  2. hitting the ground running
  3. hitting the gym
  4. hitting the hay
  5. hitting the head
  6. hitting the headlines
  7. hitting the high notes
  8. hitting the jackpot
  9. hitting the mark
  10. hitting the nail on the head
  11. hitting the pan

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