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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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The eye-popping money will help to speed up construction, with groundbreaking set to start next year and the first Miami students beginning their studies in 2028.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Directed by Mert Alas, the cinematic visual opens on a desert road flanked by mountains, a car speeds through, which is later revealed to be driven by Miley.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of speed

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The bet runs against the massive investment pouring into AI infrastructure, as technology companies race to secure the computing power needed to develop and run increasingly advanced AI models.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Streets follows an East LA street racing crew thrust into a dangerous, high-stakes hunt across Southern California, where every turn presents a new clue and a potential disaster.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of race

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With his ring powered up, John flies over and drops off a bag of money as restitution to the waitress Maggie (Hannah Christine Shetler) who lost her family in the Manhunter attack.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
The system is designed to provide short-range protection against drones, helicopters and low-flying aircraft, adding an air-defense layer alongside NMESIS’ anti-ship capability.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of fly

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Jeon Do-yeon, who plays the family’s matriarch, is colorfully slinky as a globe-trotting party widow, a vain, compulsively seductive narcissist who macks on her daughters’ men like a Real Housewife given a villain’s edit.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026
Just after the sun melted into the sea a deer trotted by, followed by its more nervous baby.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of trot

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But she, and New York Times journalists observing the raid, were soon distracted by a group of cockroaches scurrying past an oil canister.

— Zishaan a Latif, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Crew members scurry over to the actors with a gardening-type tool, opening the nozzle and blowing a cloud of yellow and red dust onto us.

— Kyle Maclachlan, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of scurry

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Notre Dame finished with a season-best 241 yards rushing, with freshman Jonaz Walton posting a team-high 120 yards and James adding 65 more.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
With the Miami Dolphins opting to take Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, Jordyn Brooks rushed to the practice facility.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of rush

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Critics note the change would mean the sun rises an hour later on winter mornings, leaving more children traveling to school and commuters, construction workers, farmers and others heading to work before daylight.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Passengers traveling from Manhattan can also connect to the BLADEone aircraft at Westchester County Airport by helicopter, with BLADE advertising the helicopter transfer at approximately 12 minutes.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

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