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hie

verb

ˈhī

Definition of hie

as in to speed

to proceed or move quickly we had best hie home before the snow gets worse

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Recent Examples of hie Such shows—in major museums in major cities—are perfect for the summer, when much of the art world has hied off to beaches and country houses, but when regular-folk tourists arrive in droves. — Peter Plagens, WSJ, 8 June 2019

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Faster decisions in contested environments The potential military applications extend beyond simply speeding up individual calculations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
The measure speeds permitting approval under the California Environmental Quality Act by placing deadlines on government agencies to issue or deny permits within a year.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of speed

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While robot dogs feel like old news now, setting them the challenge of racing up more than 3,000 uneven stone steps on the side of a mountain is more than just to show off what machines with legs can do.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
The researchers notified the PHP Foundation, which released patches to fix the bugs—but companies still must race to update their websites before any hackers break into them.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of race

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There, a male peacock may strut past in full display, while groups of Patagonian maras—large, rabbit-like rodents native to Argentina—scurry along the trails.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of scurry

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Kansas defensive end Leroy Harris III’s assignment was to rush the passer on the most pivotal play of the Jayhawks’ 33-32 loss to UCF on Saturday at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Riley rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns, added 88 receiving yards and a receiving TD, and returned a kickoff 20 yards — good for 300 all-purpose yards and three total scores.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of rush

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Its role in optical interconnects complements electronic processing by improving how data travels between components and systems.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
The remarkably smooth ride up to the top travels 500 feet high in 60 seconds.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

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