Thesaurus results for HOOF

hoof

verb

Definition of hoof

as in to boot

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Recent Examples of hoof But the actor broke his foot, making the appointment nearly impossible due to the physical demands of hoofing it up and down the Palais steps and shuttling back and forth to screenings and jury commitments. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2026 In Manhattan, Henry hoofed through the city’s streets and into its clattering manufacturers’ workshops day after day, trying to drum up interest in her interchangeable umbrella. — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026 Kim hoofed and sang and strummed and blew her way across stages worldwide until 1995, all while raising two children. — Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026 The events involve hoofing up tall peaks, often for several thousand vertical feet, using mohair climbing skins to grip the snow. — Nick Heil, Outside, 15 Jan. 2016 See All Example Sentences for hoof

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This came just a few short months after he was arrested on charges of OWI in Wisconsin back in July, and happened the same day he was booted from the Korn Ferry qualifier for signing an incorrect scorecard.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
The Eagles lost in heartbreaking fashion to Jacksonville in the final seconds as Cam Little booted a 57-yard field goal to hand the Birds their third straight loss.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of boot

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Philadelphia kicked a field goal with eight seconds remaining, but Jacksonville returned the ensuing kickoff 53 yards with no timeouts.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Mallard kicked a portion of the refund monies back to the individuals who orchestrated the scheme, officials with the IRS said.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of kick

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As a result, these books might end up in a landfill, or, depending on their bindings, get broken down and pulped for recycling, or perhaps shredded.

— Francesca Mancino, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
All remaining copies of the first printing were subsequently pulped in Britain.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of pulp

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hoofed

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