haring

verb

present participle of hare
as in hurrying
to proceed or move quickly she's always haring off to attend to some emergency

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Recent Examples of haring But another break by Scotland lock Scott Cummings sent Josh Bayliss haring to the posts, and two minutes later scrumhalf Ben White was stretched to the full to score. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 His meddling resulted in the death of an innocent man, and his inability to stop himself from haring off to fix someone else’s problems has alienated his daughter, who needs her father to show up for her. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haring
  1. hurrying
  2. scurrying
  3. speeding
  4. rushing
  5. trotting
  6. flying
  7. traveling
  8. racing
Verb
  • Set over the course of eight years (including the lockdown period during COVID), Herry’s film unfolds fluidly, neither hurrying scenes up unnecessarily, nor lingering too long on any incident.
    — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 17 May 2026
  • No point hurrying toward a resolution that was always receding.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of hurrying
Verb
  • Set on a stage at the very highest level of the stands, that similarly crowded performance looked like a Grammys medley on video but must have resembled ants scurrying around a screensaver to much of the in-person audience.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 19 July 2026
  • McClair, a scurrying cerebral Glaswegian signed from Celtic and one of the few players to outsmart his boss Sir Alex Ferguson, had become the first in 20 years, since Best, to score 20 league goals for United.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of scurrying
Verb
  • The delay comes as speeding remains a leading factor in traffic crashes across California.
    — Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a new hiring guide for California state employees this week in hopes of speeding up the process.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of speeding
Verb
  • As the drone flies, the rushing wind sweeps through the wing, naturally cooling the receiver’s back.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • But in order to succeed long term, smart leaders are starting to weigh the risks of adoption carefully before rushing ahead.
    — Adrian Gostick, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of rushing
Verb
  • Grande and Erivo went on a globe-trotting press tour for the ages to promote the movie musical.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Netflix’s teen adventure mystery will kick off one last globe-trotting treasure hunt on August 20.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026
Definition of trotting
Verb
  • Flights at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport, a major cargo hub, were disrupted during the night after a sighting of a flying object was reported and another object was found near a runway, police said Wednesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, the squad were much further down the fitness road in the States, helped by playing two friendlies against Wisla Krakow and Manchester United before flying out.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • The tens of thousands of people traveling at once and the road closures near the stadium and Atlanta park made driving very unattractive.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Bauers then crushed a three-run homer to right, the ball leaving his bat at 110 mph and traveling 424 feet, for a 6-0 lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of traveling
Verb
  • Meanwhile, officials are racing to ensure older office buildings can be safely transformed into apartments.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • The duo also tapped Bamford Watch Department to help bring the new timepiece imbued in racing heritage to life.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 July 2026
Definition of racing

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“Haring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haring. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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