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
Then hie ye to the brewery/concert hall, 9990 AleSmith Court, San Diego, for the 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. performance.
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Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024
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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—Kathleen Saxe, The Mercury News, 10 May 2017
Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024
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
YESTERDAY’S WORD — HOMICIDE hemic hide hied hoed home medic mice midi mode iced idiom iodic chide chime code coed come demo dice dime dome echo
To purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com.
—Kathleen Saxe, The Mercury News, 10 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hie
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This includes multilane expressways where cars speed alongside, and in some cases above, the water.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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While the Spurs also touted the NBA’s third-best offense this season, San Antonio’s ball handlers and shooters are capable of being sped up.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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Beyond that, two of the highlights of the horse racing calendar take place at Churchill Downs on Friday and Saturday, while the Formula One season resumes after a long hiatus with the Miami Grand Prix.—
The Athletic Live Team,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Police said the suspect had a shotgun, a handgun and knives, and stormed the lobby, running past security barricades as Secret Service agents raced toward him.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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By the final showdown, the production has made use of every bit of stage space, with sensational flying sequences (choreographed by Lauren Yalango-Grant and Christopher Cree Grant) that allow the vampires to float, hover, and—in one especially intense moment—dive from that bridge.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Worst of all, like Zoolander 2 did before it, the film badly miscalculates the value of showbiz and industry cameos, which reach critical mass when the team members fly to Milan and, weirdly, only one of the latter (Donatella Versace, having an awkward lunch with Emily) seems to work.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The baby pudu — currently just a few inches tall — has already been seen trotting alongside her mother, Posey.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The baby pudu, just a few inches tall, has already been spotted trotting confidently alongside Posey, rarely straying far from her side.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Your eyes may see the prairie dogs digging and scurrying.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Orlando would scurry to get back in the game and thanks to some lucky breaks in the second half, the Storm were able to make things interesting.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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And in 2024, 38 of the 40 edge-rushing prospects had longer arms; the only ones to measure shorter were a pair of twins from UCLA — Gabriel and Grayson Murphy — neither of whom is on an NFL roster.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Policymakers in Illinois must know that rushing to judgment, as these professors suggest, will do immeasurable harm to children across our state for generations.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump being hurried off the stage unharmed and guests ducking for cover underneath their tables.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Might as well hurry up and shoot.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 2026, the Eta Aquarid peak will occur overnight on May 5-6, as Earth travels through the densest part of Halley's debris stream.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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The club said the victims of the private aircraft crash were Seren Wilson, Brooke Skypala, Stacy Hedrick, Glen Appling and Hayden Dillard, who were traveling to a tournament.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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“Hie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hie. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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