hotfooting (it)

verb

present participle of hotfoot (it)
as in speeding
to proceed or move quickly you'd better hotfoot it to the bus stop if you're going to catch the bus

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hotfooting (it)
  1. speeding
  2. hurrying
  3. scurrying
  4. racing
  5. rushing
  6. traveling
  7. flying
  8. trotting
Verb
  • The company said the new money will go toward hiring engineers and salespeople as well as speeding up product development.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The interaction stems from a traffic stop last November that resulted in Kirkpatrick being charged with five traffic citations, including reckless endangerment, speeding and eluding police, according to a report from The Tuscaloosa Thread.
    — Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of speeding
Verb
  • Before hurrying away from his tent on the beach, Saleh was asked what would happen if US support never came.
    — Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Corle continued flagging and minutes later McCoy was back on the trail, hurrying to catch up.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of hurrying
Verb
  • Hundreds of workers will be scurrying around the downtown arena each day, ensuring the marathon run of events unfolds smoothly.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But she, and New York Times journalists observing the raid, were soon distracted by a group of cockroaches scurrying past an oil canister.
    — Zishaan a Latif, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of scurrying
Verb
  • With Sandburg racing out to 7-1 and 8-3 leads in the third game, that came in handy.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Three people stranded high on a steep Northern California mountainside were rescued by helicopter Sunday after a distress call brought crews racing to their aid.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of racing
Verb
  • To add to it, backup running back Tyler Goodson got his most burn as a Cowboy, rushing for 38 yards on 10 carries.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Some notes on other offensive positions Running back Ollie Gordon II set career highs in rushing attempts (25) and rushing yards (103).
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of rushing
Verb
  • Pradasphere, the first permanent exhibition dedicated to Prada after earlier traveling iterations in 2014 in London and Hong Kong, and in 2023 in Shanghai, definitely reflects this cross-pollination of influences.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Storms capable of causing hail and wind damage were traveling through central Arizona early Thursday, with some flood watches and the possibility of tornadoes, the National Weather Service said.
    — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of traveling
Verb
  • Reporting from Tel Aviv Shlomit Ofir is one of the many Israelis flying in from abroad to cast their votes in today’s election.
    — Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Air Force puts the missile’s range at approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers), allowing aircraft to launch it from a considerable distance rather than flying directly over hostile territory.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • Quickley countered by trotting upcourt and sinking another 3 over the rookie.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Christiane Amanpour, who parlayed a job as a news assistant on CNN‘s foreign desk into a years-long globe-trotting assignment for the news giant, plans to step away from the media company in June.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of trotting
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