hared

verb

past tense of hare
as in sped
to proceed or move quickly she's always haring off to attend to some emergency

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Recent Examples of hared His girlfriend, former gymnast turned influencer and actress Livvy Dunne, s hared it on TikTok. — ABC News, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hared
  1. sped
  2. raced
  3. hurried
  4. trotted
  5. drove
  6. scurried
  7. traveled
  8. chased
Verb
  • Earlier in the game, Thomas’ pressure sped up Milroe, who saw his pass batted down by defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Officers said Rodriguez sped out of the lot and fled the scene.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sped
Verb
  • On Monday, rescuers in Nepal raced to free hundreds of workers thought to be trapped in hydropower site tunnels that were buried in mud.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Two Yavapai County Sheriff's Office deputies raced against the clock to save a man's life after a rattlesnake bit him at a remote campsite.
    — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of raced
Verb
  • When Huijsen was forced off the pitch to receive treatment for a cut to his head, temporarily leaving Madrid with 10 men, Mourinho hurried the doctors and physios along.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The other officers hurried to the second scene as Hernandez tackled a fleeing Edgar to the ground.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of hurried
Verb
  • The next day, Magglio Ordóñez trotted right by him on his way around the bases after his pennant-clinching home run.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The big buck had trotted by Van Lith’s stand only 12 yards away as the hunter was climbing down.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of trotted
Verb
  • In the 1970s, Khouri, who went on to win the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Thelma & Louise, drove past the Tudor-style house almost every day.
    — Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The next day, David drove back to Altadena while Lauren took the girls to Target to buy toothbrushes and underwear.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of drove
Verb
  • Another quartet scurried around the trash can next to the dishwasher.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As Hodges scurried about in a panic, Devenanzio kept his game face on and won by a mile.
    — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of scurried
Verb
  • Remote club-to-club conversations had proved fruitless, so senior figures travelled by Eurostar to Lille and an initial €60m deal was struck on Monday.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Many of them then traveled to our city for the civil ceremony and reception.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of traveled
Verb
  • The Brewers regained a two-run lead in the sixth on David Hamilton’s RBI single that chased Bradford, who gave up nine hits and three runs in 5 2/3 innings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Dodgers loaded the bases again in the eighth but came up empty when Muncy chased a splitter out of the strike zone on the ninth-pitch of his at-bat against reliever Didier Fuentes.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of chased

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“Hared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hared. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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