hightailing (it)

verb

present participle of hightail (it)
as in fleeing
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening when a fight broke out, we hightailed it out of the bar

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hightailing (it)
  1. fleeing
  2. retreating
  3. flying
  4. bolting
  5. running away
  6. running off
  7. running
  8. bugging out
Verb
  • Lastly, Salinas had an active warrant against him filed in May for fleeing from police after a hit and run.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Upon arrival, officers saw two people and a child allegedly fleeing from the store into a vehicle.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of fleeing
Verb
  • Rather than retreating into defensive shape after losing possession, teams are immediately attempting to recover the ball high up the pitch.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Officials said the dog's owner attempted to use bear spray while retreating from the area but was unsuccessful.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Definition of retreating
Verb
  • Taylor loves her Easter eggs, and there are rumors flying that Madison Square Garden is simply a bold ploy to redirect fans’ (and the media’s) attention away from where her true nuptials will be.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • So, at this point, the town of Calistoga doesn't seem willing to take a chance that flying cars will be showing up any time soon.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • Legacy giants are bolting AI features onto old platforms to justify seat prices.
    — Mala Ramakrishnan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Ujiri engineered the trade in 2018 that brought Leonard to the Raptors without the player agreeing to an extension, and the result was a championship followed by Leonard bolting to the Clippers.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of bolting
Verb
  • On Saturday, July 4, the Kansas City, Kansas, Fire Department rescued a dog that had fallen into a well after running away scared from the sound of fireworks.
    — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • Crews were back out on Saturday to search for a man who Elgin police said was running away with a large knife and went into the Fox River after an incident Friday morning.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 27 June 2026
Definition of running away
Verb
  • But so a modern car, like a Bronco, the powertrain’s running off electronics, right?
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 1 July 2026
  • Manchester United’s Matheus Cunha is another right-footed left-winger, but is charged with partnering an overlapping full-back and running off central midfield tempo-setters such as Bruno Fernandes.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of running off
Verb
  • The invite-only event was being hosted by Satisfy, the French running brand with a punk rock aesthetic.
    — Grace Cook, Vogue, 7 July 2026
  • Hamilton’s hot fundraising start came after building anticipation for a campaign launch with a statewide listening tour where the founding pastor of the nation’s largest United Methodist church openly entertained running as an independent.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
Definition of running
Verb
  • There’s a wonderful small moment midway through the season where Reilly’s lightly bugging out in his dingy apartment, shaking out his limbs at sharp, insectile angles to get comfortable.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2026
  • Her baby's father answered the door with his eyes bugging out, and Frierson barged in to find two other guys, needles, spoons and powder on the table.
    — Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Definition of bugging out
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