hoofed

verb

Definition of hoofednext
past tense of hoof
as in kicked

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  1. kicked
  2. booted
Verb
  • The Yellow Jackets kicked a field goal late in the first half to take a 10-7 lead and added one late in the fourth quarter to go up 13-7 — after Colorado had a 38-yard attempt for the tie blocked.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Joseph said he was repeatedly kicked and struck by rocks during the assault while his attackers also tried to destroy his camera.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of kicked
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  • With one out, shortstop Jocob Gonzalez booted two grounders followed by center fielder Oneil Cruz misplaying a routine fly.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • And state troopers had booted people off state land weeks earlier.
    — Maddy Keyes, The Frontier, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of booted
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“Hoofed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hoofed. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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