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hitting the shelves

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

Meaning of hit the shelves

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To become available for purchase.

Questions about hitting the shelves

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

Words near hitting the shelves in the dictionary

  1. hitting the rocks
  2. hitting the roof
  3. hitting the sack
  4. hitting the sauce
  5. hitting the sheets
  6. hitting the shelves
  7. hitting the shops
  8. hitting the shower
  9. hitting the showers
  10. hitting the silk
  11. hitting the skids

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