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hares

verb

present tense third-person singular of hare
as in races
to proceed or move quickly she's always haring off to attend to some emergency

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hares
  1. races
  2. flies
  3. speeds
  4. rushes
  5. scurries
  6. chases
  7. trots
  8. travels
Verb
  • In its breathless finale, Curry races through the mansion reconstructing every murder, flinging himself through doors and corridors while maintaining the verbal precision of a stage actor performing at double speed.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Finn Gomez / Getty Images Kirkwood, who races for Andretti Global, started second but took the lead on the opening lap with a daring maneuver around the outside of pole-sitter and championship leader Alex Palou in front of the National Archives.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of races
Verb
  • In species ranging from worms and flies to rodents and primates, caloric restriction produces animals that appear biologically younger than their age.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Bent on tracking down the killers, Ethan flies over and heads to the photographic agency that represents Joe’s work.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of flies
Verb
  • Of course, the vitamin A derivative—which speeds up cellular turnover to reveal fresher-looking skin— has been known to irritate some skin types.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This slows down premature certainty and speeds up better decisions once the picture clarifies.
    — Gilda D'Incerti, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of speeds
Verb
  • Put more simply, QBI takes into account passes, rushes, scrambles, sacks, turnovers and anything else that happens when the football is in the quarterback’s hands.
    — Austin Mock, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • An already small venue has been reduced in size even further as the club rushes through expansion to reach the league minimum of 15,000 capacity by the spring.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of rushes
Verb
  • Inside Botánica Santo Tomas in Wilton Manors, store owner Héctor Giovanni Pizarro Santana sweeps the floor as his tiny Chihuahua, Bella, scurries behind him.
    — Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, in King’s Landing, Alicent scurries the great halls, desperate to shore up support for her plan to hand Rhaenyra the Red Keep.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of scurries
Verb
  • The Sköll is named after the giant wolf who relentlessly chases the sun across the sky in Norse mythology.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In Norse mythology, Sköll is the name of a giant wolf that chases the sun across the sky.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of chases
Verb
  • And they custom-fit Shawkat’s mellower Molly, who trots behind in Frankie’s wake of destruction.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • After Nessa's crushing death, Glinda (Ariana Grande) hands off her jeweled footwear to Dorothy (Bethany Weaver), who trots down the Yellow Brick Road to meet the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum) in the Emerald City.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Definition of trots
Verb
  • Theory suggests the effect could be stronger in materials where light travels mor slowly.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Powerful models can reduce the food to a liquid, which travels out of the drain easily.
    — Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of travels
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“Hares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hares. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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