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hoofing (it)

verb

present participle of hoof (it)

as in walking

to go on foot I hoofed it to school after missing the bus

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as in dancing

to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music he hoofs it from seven to eight every Thursday night with other avid square dancers

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Bird-watching, walking, and cycling are other ways to experience the area's natural surroundings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Longtime residents Andy Booth and Yvonne Booth recalled walking the nearby creek themselves hoping to find the boy, who lived a block away.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

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The dancing partners faced some brutal criticism from Ballas after performing their Argentine tango homage to The Omen.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026
For instance, there’s his portrait of four cheery little brown and white woolly dancing dogs (relatives of today’s bichons and poodles, perhaps) named Lusette, Madore, Rosette, and Moucheby.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

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Sent from pillar to post – to the bank’s Accounts, Payments and Claims treading dark puddled basement corridors and joining seemingly interminable lines.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Videos also show survivors jumping from a rocky island and swimming to Coast Guard rescue swimmers treading rough seas.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

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