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hoofing

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present participle of hoof

as in kicking

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On May 14, 2022, Kirkman drove to the home of Ortega and Amaya before kicking down their door and shooting the couple, Payette County Prosecutor Mike Duke said in court, the Statesman previously reported.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026
Chun-Li has this crazy fight sequence with three of her Interpol bosses, and then kicking [Kyle Mooney’s] Marvin in the balls was the end of that day.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

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Former Citadel punter James Platte was booting the ball on the Giants’ field after practice on Thursday to punt returners Charlie Jones and Dalen Cambre.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Sheeran denied having a role in booting Macklemore from his tour — though the rapper shared a different account.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

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